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RUSSELL HEDGES Bossier Press-Tribune Welcome to the 2020 high school football season, which will perhaps be the most unique one in Bossier Parish history. It’s still about five weeks until the season is scheduled to kick off on Oct. 8 (likely Friday, Oct. 9, for Bossier Parish schools.) The start was pushed back from Sept. 4 by the LHSAA when Gov. John Bel Edwards decided Louisiana would remain in Phase II of the COVID-19 pandemic reopening in early August. L a s t w e e k , HEDGES Edwards extended Phase II until at least Sept. 11. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine has said games cannot be played until the state goes beyond Phase III. Of course, things could still change in the weeks ahead. But we’re obviously proceeding with our season preview on the assumption games will be played this fall. How many each team will play in the regular season is still up in the air, although eight is the number most mentioned. So is the number of teams in each class that will make the playoffs. The matter of whether fans, bands, dance lines

and support groups will be allowed at games hadn’t been decided at press time. Regardless, if the season is held, it will be another interesting one in the parish. Last year, Airline claimed a share of the District 1-5A title and reached the quarterfinals of the playoffs. Haughton won 11 games and advanced to the semifinals. That kind of success is certainly possible again this year. The parish has two new head coaches. Coy Brotherton, who helped turn Captain Shreve around as the offensive coordinator the last five seasons, takes over at Parkway. It’s Brotherton’s second stint as a head coach in the parish. He held the position at Plain Dealing from 2010-14. Brotherton is the younger brother of Haughton head coach Jason Brotherton. The two will go head to head in a District 1-5A matchup. See, FOOTBALL, Page 3

Altimus: Parish spared river flooding during Laura

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When Hurricane Laura dumped in excess of 6 inches of rain in northwest Louisiana, some may have been concerned with river flooding around Bossier Parish. However, Bossier Parish Administrator Bill Altimus said widespread flooding was not a problem. “No water issues [that] I am aware,” Altimus said Friday. “I saw some issues about I-220 — a shoulder © 2020 Bossier Newspaper Publishing Co., Inc.

Barksdale AFB returns to normal operations

of the road having water.” Altimus said recent dry weather has kept things from flooding. “[We] just did not get enough rain to be an issue for ALTIMUS us in the parish,” he said. [With] everything so dry, we needed this water. The ground just soaked it up.”

Stacey Tinsley/Bossier Press-Tribune Legacy Elementary teacher Leslie Bailey crafted face masks with clear material over the mouth to assist a hearing impaired student who reads lips.

Good lip reading

Bossier Parish teacher helps hearing impaired student by crafting custom face masks

who also service hearing impaired students,” said Bailey. The masks are not like normal masks. The mouth part is a clear plastic-type As parents and teachers got ready to material, so that the mouth of the child go back to school, they started to look can be seen. for those necessary school supplies. This “It’s important that all students are year for most, that includes face masks. placed in the least restrictive environEvery year Leslie Bailey, seventh year ment. A student who is hearing impaired instructional coach at Legacy Elemenshouldn’t have to have antary, has to come up with other hurdle to jump due her list of school supplies. “I believe that most to the safety precautions But this year is a little bit people probably don’t set in place,” Bailey said. different since we’re in believe that most peoenjoy wearing a face ple“I probably the middle of a pandemic. don’t enjoy With a mask require- mask, but understanding wearing a face mask, but ment in Bossier Parish’s understanding that even schools, Bailey knew she that even though it may though it may be uncomwas going to need some- be uncomfortable for us, fortable for us, others are thing a little extra for a others are faced with faced with even more little girl in her class with Giving stueven more problems. ” problems. a hearing-impairment. dents the opportunity to Before classes started Leslie Bailey see things from a different at Legacy Elementary Teacher perspective builds comlast week, Bailey spent passion. The world is a 6-7 hours stitching spebetter place when there’s cialty masks for each one more compassionate people in it,” she of her students. added. “I made a total of about 40 masks, Concluding their first day of school, so both classes with hearing impaired one particular student of Bailey’s excitstudents can have them, as well as, the edly told his parents how his first day teachers who teach those classes. I also was and what Bailey did. made sure the speech teacher had one “I had no idea Congressman Mike because students rely on seeing her lips. I still need to make more for our Pre-K, See, MASKS, Page 3

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After assessing the effects of Hurricane Laura, the 2nd Bomb Wing Commander has ordered Barksdale AFB to return to normal operations. Although minor cleanup efforts will continue, damage was deemed minimal and base leadership has determined the installation is ready to resume normal operations. “I want to thank the Airmen of Team Barksdale and our Ark-La-Tex partners for their energy and attentiveness in preparing for the storm, thus enabling a speedy return to normalcy for our warrior Airmen,” said Col Mark Dmytryszyn, 2nd Bomb Wing Commander. “Working together, we were able to ensure that our longrange strike capabilities were unaffected, and that we remain at the ready for the nation.” The bombers assigned to Barksdale AFB have returned and are reengaging in flying missions from their Louisiana home. The relocation was part of a standard precautionary plan and as such are routine to ensure the safety and security of assets.

Edwards: La. to remain in Phase 2 STACEY TINSLEY Bossier Press-Tribune Gov. John Bel Edwards announced last week that he will keep Louisiana’s Phase 2 restrictions in place for another two weeks, until Friday, Sept. 11. “Louisiana has EDWARDS seen improvement in slowing the spread of COVID-19, and this would not be possible without the hard See, COVID, Page 3

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AFGSC bombers, Allied aircraft fly over all 30 NATO nations in a day

HURRICANE LAURA

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Courtesy Photos/Melissa Whittington A team of six Bossier Sheriff’s Office deputies headed out Saturday morning from Benton enroute to south Louisiana to help communities damaged by Hurricane Laura.

BSO helps neighbors down south

STAFF REPORT Bossier Press-Tribune A team of six Bossier Sheriff’s Office deputies headed out Saturday morning from Benton enroute to south Louisiana to help communities damaged by Hurricane Laura. The team loaded up their equipment, gassed up their vehicles and hit the road from the BSO Fleet Services substation to help provide law enforcement functions to the residents of the Lake Charles area. “Lake Charles put out a call requesting for any

help they could get, and the Bossier Sheriff’s Office is answering that

call,” said Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington. Teams of Bossier dep-

uties have deployed other times to south Louisiana to help residents affected by flooding and other disasters. When disasters hit an area, local first responders are inundated with emergency response, and the need for law enforcement duties to provide public safety continues. Whether it’s water or disaster rescue or a law enforcement function, Bossier deputies will fill whatever function is needed to support. This team of six will work in conjunction with the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association and will remain as long as needed.

In a unique spin on regularly recurring Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions in Europe, six Air Force Global Strike Command B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers will fly over all 30 NATO nations in Europe and North America today, Aug. 28. This single-day mission titled Allied Sky is intended to demonstrate NATO solidarity, enhance readiness and provide training opportunities aimed at enhancing interoperability for all participating aircrews from the U.S. and NATO allies. Allied Sky is the latest iteration of routine BTF missions that have occurred in the European theater of operations since 2018, with more than 200 sorties coordinated with Allies and partners. BTF missions are long-planned and not in response to any current political events occurring in Europe. Allied Sky will be conducted by two teams: Four B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft currently deployed to Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford, U.K., will fly the European portion of the mission. Strategic bombers will integrate throughout the day with several NATO nations’ air force fighter aircraft and aerial refueling aircraft in the skies above each host

nation. Two B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N. D., will fly over the NATO nations of Canada and the United States. “U.S. security commitments to the NATO Alliance remain ironclad,” said Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM). “Today’s bomber task force mission is another example of how the Alliance sustains readiness, improves interoperability and demonstrates our ability to deliver on commitments from across the Atlantic.” NATO nations scheduled to participate in the mission and integrate with the bomber aircraft include Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, the U.K. and the U.S. Operations and engagements with Allies and partners serve as cornerstones highlighting USEUCOM’s commitment to global security and stability. These opportunities also serve as a reminder that, despite ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19, U.S. forces remain fully ready to execute their missions across all domains while enhancing interoperability alongside Allies and partners.

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Storm could have been worse HURRICANE LAURA

DAVID JACOBS The Center Square

Hurricane Laura was the most powerful storm on record to hit Louisiana, yet it still was not as destructive as was initially feared, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday. Four storm-related deaths have been confirmed, all caused by trees falling on buildings in Vernon, Jackson or Acadia parishes. More than 1,500 people have been mobilized for ongoing searchand-rescue operations. Though Laura now is a tropical storm, it remains dangerous as it moves north, officials said. Edwards said rising water still is being reported in Vermilion Parish and farther east. “Today is about saving lives,” he said. A fire broke out early Thursday at BioLab, a chlorine plant in Westlake. Nearby residents have

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work of the people of Louisiana who have faithfully followed the mitigation measures, including wearing their masks when in public,” said Gov. Edwards. Edwards also said he had a call with Dr. Deborah Birx from the White House COVID Task Force and that she encouraged him to stay in Phase 2 with the same restrictions on bars and a mandatory face mask order. “While we have seen drops in hospitalizations and new COVID-19 cases, we also know that we have more people moving around because of schools and colleges going back to in-person classes, which is one of

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Christopher Wilson is the new head coach at Plain Dealing. He comes from Mansfield where he was an assistant under Mike Green. It’s Wilson’s first head coaching job. While there are many outstanding players returning, one position where the majority of teams lack experience is quarterback. Last year, it didn’t look like that would be the case. But Gabe Larry, who started Parkway’s first eight games last year and five in 2018, has transferred to a school in Texas for his senior season. Peyton Stovall, Haughton’s starter the last two seasons and a two-time All-Parish selection, has decided not to play so he can focus on baseball, which will be his sport in college at Arkansas. Benton returns Caleb Cassidy, who started the second half of last season as a sophomore. Airline has the most experience at the posi-

Image Courtesy National Weather Service been asked to shelter at home with windows and doors closed and the air conditioning turned off if they have electricity. State Police, the Department of Environmental Quality and local fire departments

have responded, and there has been no detection of chlorine in the air off site, State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said. Laura blew the barge carrying Isle of Capri Casino in Lake Charles off

its moorings and wedged it under the nearby Interstate-10 bridge. Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said the barge has been dislodged. DOTD is inspect-

ing the bridge for damage. Edwards said 2,100 people are in government-funded shelters. About 1,900 are in hotel and motel rooms while the rest are in large parish shelters. While a storm surge reached 12 feet or so, Louisiana did not get the 20 feet of surge that was feared. A slight shift to the east resulted in the storm not crossing the Calcasieu Ship Channel, which limited the amount of surge. “Whatever the reason is, we are thankful,” Edwards said. Basically the entire western half of the state, including about 600,000 buildings, were without power Friday. Almost the entire state felt wind of at least tropical storm strength. “We have a lot of work to do, but we’re in better shape than might have been the case,” Edwards said.

the reasons we will stay in Phase 2 for another two weeks. The White House Coronavirus Task Force also continues to recommend that Louisiana keep its current mitigation measures in place, as Louisiana remains in the red zone for new cases and many of our parishes continue to have testing positivity rates higher than 10 percent. Just this week, I had a conversation with Dr. Deborah Birx, who is coordinating the response for the White House, and she noted Louisiana’s improvement, but also recommended that we keep the current measures in place until we get positivity, cases and hospitalizations even lower,” said Gov. Edwards.

tion. Alex Garcia, the All-Parish Offensive MVP in 2019, is back for his senior season. That’s a major reason why the Vikings are among the favorites to repeat as 1-5A champs. Garcia didn’t go into last season with much hype and then had a breakout year. It will be interesting to see if another quarterback can do that this season. Even if the season is shortened, there should be plenty of competitive district games, especially in 1-5A. Bossier and Plain Dealing won’t be the favorites in their respective districts. But that will just give the Bearkats and Lions motivation to pull some upsets. With all the challenges teams have faced because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be a big win if the season just gets played without any hitches. That will be something of an upset itself.

WEEK IN REVIEW

Editor’s Note: The following are items that appeared on bossierpress.com throughout the week. Print subscribers receive full access to bossierpress.com. Mayor Lo Walker’s weekly COVID-19 update Bossier City, Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker provides a weekly video update on COVID-19 response operations and activities in Bossier City. Mayor Walker says that even though there was some improvement we have not met the requirements to move forward and that there have been far too many positive cases and deaths. Mayor Walker also highlighted the importance of flu shots for the upcoming flu season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Women’s Leadership Symposium to address diversity and inclusion Air Force Global Strike Command will hold its third annual Women’s Leadership Symposium virtually Sept. 1-2, to enable an interactive dialogue discussing retention, purposeful resources and leadership methods addressing women’s challenges in the workplace, while creating new mentorship and networking opportunities. This year’s symposium focuses on fostering inclusiveness and diversity within the command, in order to attract and retain Airmen across the Air Force. Keynote speaker for the event is Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass, the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. Bass is the first woman and the first person of Asian-American descent to become the service’s highest-ranking enlisted member. BSO’s Young Marine Program forced to move due to Hurricane Laura

Stacey Tinsley/Bossier Press-Tribune Leslie Bailey shows off one of the masks that she crafted for her students.

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Johnson’s son was in this classroom, so it was definitely a surprise to see such a sweet and grateful post on Facebook. My phone kept receiving notifications and finally I opened to see why. The comments were so heartwarming, because it was unexpected,” Bailey said. “I don’t think anything I did was above and beyond what any educator wouldn’t do when faced with a problem. I have watched over the last few weeks educators rethink, revise, and create all new ways of learning, so students that are on-site and virtual can experience the classroom to its fullest po-

tential. I was simply trying to do my part in helping limit restrictions that are now placed on teachers and students,” she added. Bailey noted that the hearing impaired student’s mother did reach out to her, thanking her for what she did. “Mrs. Berry reached out to me after picking her daughter up from the car line after her first day of school. She was very grateful for the time and thought of having every student provided with a mask that would allow her little girl to communicate with students,” Bailey said. “At our school, we service the majority of ele-

mentary hearing impaired students. I believe every student at Legacy Elementary is family. These masks don’t just provide a way to communicate for the hearing impaired, but for people who are just hard of hearing. Since creating these, I have heard many stories on Etsy on why they were purchasing them. For the neighbor who can’t hear well, for the husband who is hard of hearing, to the store clerk who wants her customers to see her smile. Personally, getting to see the students smile is a breath of fresh air, just a little glimpse of some normalcy and being able to connect a face to a name,” she added.

The Bossier Sheriff’s Young Marines Program is on the move. Deputies with the Bossier Sheriff’s Office Young Marines Program and workers from the Bossier Parish School System were busy moving the Bossier Sheriff’s Young Marines Program Friday morning. Winds from Hurricane Laura on Thursday damaged sections of the roof of the Charlotte Mitchell Educational Complex in Bossier City. That damage caused major water damage inside the main building where the Young Marines Program was housed. Crews moved every item that belonged to the program out of the damaged classrooms including office equipment, classroom items and uniforms. The items were moved to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Training Academy in Plain Dealing.

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Royal Alexander: Free speech: Hanna: Massive voter fraud in the making: Black unborn lives matter OPINION

Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down Frederick Douglass, 1860 If there is a cardinal rule regarding our 1st Amendment freedoms it is that government may not choose winners and losers. It may not constitutionally favor some speech or expressive activity over others. It may not favor one viewpoint over another; it may not prefer one political or social issue or position over another. To do so is unconstitutional viewpoint-discrimination. We have just seen a striking example of that. Recently, two pro-life student activists, affiliated with Students for Life of America, were arrested for writing the phrase “Black Pre-Born Lives Matter” in chalk on a public sidewalk in Washington, D.C. They have been charged with defacing public property, with a punishment of a fine up to $1,000 and/or up to 180 days ROYAL in jail. (I noticed that no Hol- ALEXANDER lywood celebrities or Biden staffers stepped up to pay the bail or fines of these students). They were using chalk. The same chalk children use every day to draw pictures and play hopscotch. Chalk. They weren’t defacing landmarks with spray paint; they weren’t destroying or setting fire to property, throwing bricks or looting stores. There were no profanity-laced screams at police or attempts to blind them. They were using chalk that can be washed away in a light rain to make the point that the lives of unborn black babies should matter, too. They are the very definition of peaceful protesters. This action by the City of D.C. constitutes viewpoint discrimination for the simple reason that D.C. government allowed to remain for months the political message “Defund The Police” painted conspicuously on 16th Street and located adjacent to the government-commissioned Black Lives Matter mural. Suppressing pro-life speech while allowing other political messages to appear is transparently inconsistent and favors certain speech in a way that violates these students’ constitutional rights. Again, D.C. has not acted in a viewpoint neutral way because it allows some protected speech but prohibits other protected speech. The Constitution forbids government from picking, choosing, favoring, or placing its imprimatur and stamp of approval in this way. D.C. must either allow all speech or allow none, but it may not favor one form of constitutionally protected speech over another. Protecting free speech advocacy on behalf of the unborn is critical because over three (3) thousand human beings—including roughly 1000 Black Americans—who cannot speak for themselves are brutally killed each day by suction, saline or dismemberment abortions, and all without the anesthetic that is legally required in the execution of convicted murderers. Let’s compare. According to CDC, there have been approximately 172, 416 U.S. deaths from Covid. Also, according to CDC in 2018, heart disease killed 635,260 and cancer killed 598,038 Americans. Based on available state-level data, approximately 876,000 abortions—the clearly visible, and moving, children of the sonogram— took place in the U.S. in 2018, making abortion the leading cause of death in America. Over 60 million babies, in a nation of 330 million, have been killed through abortions since 1973. Abortion, the American holocaust, is the civil rights issue of our time. All Americans should be protected from anti-speech tyranny when they speak out against the hate crime that is abortion. If these innocent human lives don’t matter, if the weakest among us can’t find a “safe space” even in their mother’s womb, then ultimately no human lives matter and no one is truly safe from violence and death. Such speech must never be silenced. Royal Alexander is a Shreveport attorney.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin put together a reasonable and well-balanced plan for Louisianians who wish to cast ballots in the Nov. 3 presidential and congressional elections. As you might have expected, it was received by Democrats as if it championed the repeal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Ardoin’s proposal is simple enough. It calls for 10 days of early voting ahead of the November elections and it allows for ballots to be cast by mail for voters who have been impacted by the SAM HANNA COVID-19 pandemic. Voters who wish to vote by mail could not simply say they feared being exposed to the coronavirus. Instead, those voters would be required to obtain documentation from a health care provider attesting to their coronavirus affliction. That information would need to be submitted to a voter’s local Registrar of Voters office to obtain a mail-in ballot. Sound reasonable? Of course it is, but it’s entirely unacceptable to Democrats,

including Gov. John Bel Edwards, who want mail-in ballots distributed statewide sans any restrictions. Well before Ardoin unveiled his election plan last week, the NAACP and others sued the Secretary of State in federal court, arguing that the Secretary of State’s proposal — which no one had seen at the time — would disenfranchise minority voters. The lawsuit is garbage, but U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick, who will preside over it, must entertain it and render a ruling at some point in the near future since the Secretary of State’s office is scheduled to start distributing mail-in ballots to military personnel stationed overseas some 45 days prior to the elections. Dick previously dismissed

a lawsuit filed by the NAACP against the Secretary of State — over the same arguments — in the run-up to the July elections. We could expect Dick to rule the same over this latest legal action, but who knows? Under the state Constitution, the Secretary of State is the chief elections officer in Louisiana. The Constitution says nothing about the Secretary of State needing a governor’s blessing to run an election. But following Hurricane Katrina, the Legislature — in its infinite wisdom — approved a bill that set up this convoluted scheme that requires the Secretary of State to obtain approval from the Legislature and the governor in order to conduct an election

during an emergency, such as the emergency we’ve lived with since March. It seems entirely reasonable for a Secretary of State to work with the Legislature in piecing together a plan to conduct elections during an emergency situation, but the notion that the Secretary of State must get the governor’s blessing as well is ludicrous. After all, the Legislature serves as a check on the Secretary of State’s power. A second check isn’t necessary. There’s not enough time before the November elections to test the constitutionality of the post-Katrina election law in court, but Ardoin should sue the governor over his meddling and let the courts settle it. It’s in the state’s long-term best interest for Ardoin to do it. In the meantime, let’s recognize what the objection to Ardoin’s election plan is all about. It amounts to nothing more than Democrats wanting mass voting by mail, and as we all know, it would open the flood gates to massive voter fraud. It’s that simple. Sam Hanna is publisher of the Ouachita (West Monroe) Citizen.

OPINION

Adjusting to a balanced school year will take time

COVID-19 has pushed schools and their governing bodies – specifically the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education – to reconsider what typical learning looks like in Louisiana. A focal point is what has been defined as ‘academic slide,’ wherein students who have had a long break from educational activity tend to forget what they learned the year prior – or at least some of it. In order to hone in on that subject, Louisiana schools are issuing math and literacy tests within the first 60 days of school to see just how much students retained from the year before. Louisiana’s new Superintendent of Schools Cade Brumley is an advocate for what is defined as the ‘balanced school year.’ The idea would be to take the 8-10 weeks students have off from school in the summer and chop that up throughout the year. Keeping the usual breaks intact – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, (Mardi Gras

in Louisiana), etc. On paper, this is a great idea because it keeps kids engaged in school, gives teachers more interaction with students while also giving them the requisite breaks from the action, and a little known benefit that was dicussed by Superintendent Brumley – it keeps MCHUGH children DAVID who might not have the best home life in a safe and educational environment. For most advocates, there’s still a relatively large break in the middle of summer – closer to four weeks, last two in June and first two in July. But therein lies the rub with a lot of individuals. Actually, more than just individuals, but whole economies. Consider the long list of summer activities that are completely based on allowing 8-10 weeks for them to

be completed. Vacations, sports, family gatherings, summer events like concerts, sporting events, and festivals – all things that require children to be out of school. Some may say that all of that can still be done in four weeks, but forget that by doing so there is a reduction in the supply of time, which means that in many cases the events will either be packed, or completely unavailable. Imagine all the individuals who normally take summer vacation who will now be competing with the rest of the country for rooms or rentals that are only available four weeks, as opposed to ten? It makes a difference, but none so much as to the places that are heavily reliant on those revenue influxes during the summertime months. Any kind of resort town, beach town, or tourism hotspot will be losing out on those consecutive weeks of revenue – if they don’t put any more long-term breaks

together at later parts of the year. Then there’s the teachers. They need their time off, definitely, but summer time is also the stretch to prepare for next year – summer trainings, construction, and conferences are all integral for educational leaps forward and innovation. Perhaps training and conferences will adjust accordingly, as required, since they are based around the education industry anyway. But what about construction? That’s usually done when campus is empty, and some timelines can’t be made within four weeks. There’s little argument that the balanced school year is best for the kids, but as with any situation there are consequences – those who will adapt, will survive. And the best educational situation, is the best action, for the future of the country. McHugh David is publisher of the Livingston Parish News.

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Reports: LSU WR Chase to opt out of 2020 season

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LSU receiver Ja’Marr Chase catches a TD pass in last season’s national championship game.

Tigers ranked No. 6 in AP preseason top 25

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LSU junior wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, the 2019 Biletnikoff Award winner, has opted out of the 2020 season and will prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft, according to multiple media reports. Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com was the first to report it on Sunday. Chase caught 84 passes for 1,780 yards and 20 touchdowns in 14 games last season. LSU went 150 and won the national championship. Chase’s decision means former Parkway star Terrace Marshall Jr. is the Tigers’ top returning receiver. A junior, he caught 46 passes for 671 yards and 13 touchdowns in 12 games last season. Marshall missed three games

with a foot injury. Meanwhile, LSU was ranked No. 6 in the AP preseason top 25 released last week. Clemson, which fell to LSU 42-25 in the national championship game last season, was No. 1. The poll includes teams from conferences like the Big 10 and PAC-12 which have canceled their fall seasons. Ohio State of the Big 10 was No. 2 followed by Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma. Other SEC teams in the top 25 were Florida (No. 8), Auburn (No. 11), Texas A&M (No. 13) and Tennessee (No. 25). Clemson, which was 14-1 last season, received 38 first-place votes. Ohio State (13-1) received 21 and Alabama (11-2) two. LSU received one.

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LSU’s Terrace Marshall Jr., a former Parkway star, makes a catch against Texas last season.

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As usual, the Bossier Lions Club Jamboree attracted a big crowd to M.D. Ray Field at Airline Stadium last year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 67th version of the jamboree, scheduled for last Friday, was canceled.

Cancellation of Lions Club Jamboree leaves void

Under normal circumstances, this space would’ve been filled this week with a recap of the Bossier Lions Club Jamboree and a preview of football season openers. Of course, as has been written and said many times since mid-March, these aren’t normal circumstances. There was no Lions Sports Editor Club Jamboree last week and there are no season openers Friday night. With the state remain- Russell ing in Phase Hedges II of the COVID-19 pandemic reopening, the LHSAA pushed back the start of the season to Oct. 8 in early August. Last week, Gov. John Bel Edwards extended Phase II until at least Friday, Sept. 11. Teams aren’t allowed to have full-contact drills in practices until Phase III. But the extension shouldn’t have an effect on the Oct. 8 start. Another extension, however, could. When the LHSAA announced the delay to the start of the season, it also said there would be no jamborees. With the severe dam-

age from Hurricane Laura in Southwest Louisiana, especially the Lake Charles area where thousands were still without power and water at press time, and moderate damage in the central part of the state, no doubt many jamborees scheduled last week would have been canceled anyway. Because of last Thursday’s heavy rain, the Lions Club Jamboree might’ve been moved to Saturday and played on the artificial turf at Bossier High’s Memorial Stadium instead of M.D. Ray Field at Airline Stadium. The loss of the jamboree doesn’t compare to what is going on in Southwest Louisiana now, but it is no small thing. The event is about more than just football, although that’s obviously the focus. The Lions Club hosts a catfish dinner for coaches and administrators the Monday before the event. Each coach speaks about their team and the coin toss for each “game” is held. At last year’s dinner, Haughton head coach Jason Brotherton and Benton head coach Reynolds Moore announced that their District 1-5A game would be The Battle of the Wooden Hippo.

Each school also has a jamboree queen that’s introduced before the schools’ game. Dance lines also perform and bands play in the stands. The jamboree also serves as a major fundraiser for the Lions Club. The club always does a great job with the program, filling it with rosters and photos of the team and jamboree queens. The jamboree usually attracts the biggest crowd of the season. While few remember the scores, it also gives fans a small preview of their teams. The Lions Club Jamboree has had a run of bad luck recently, until this year weather-related. Last year, the second game between Bossier and Plain Dealing was suspended at the 2:31 mark of the first 12-minute half. That game and the final one between Airline and Parkway were eventually canceled because of a thunderstorm and frequent lightning that just wouldn’t go away. The entire 2016 jamboree was canceled because of poor field conditions caused by heavy rain the two days before it was scheduled. In 2014, a heavy thunderstorm also forced the

cancellation of the final game. Last week was supposed to be the 67th version of the jamboree. We can only hope the 2021 event goes off on time and with no weather disruptions. --There wasn’t much to report last week with regard to the start of the football season with the exception of the extension of Phase II. On Saturday, a letter from La. District 74 Rep. Larry Frieman to LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine and some coaches and athletic directors from his area was posted on social media sites. It basically urges Bonine and the LHSAA to proceed with the start of the season on Oct. 8 “regardless of what phase Governor Edwards decides the state is in.” It is signed by 44 other members of the House, including District 5 Rep. Alan Seabaugh and District 9 Rep. Dodie Horton and District 8 Rep. Raymond Crews. Frieman writes that he understands the LHSAA’s concerns about legal liabilities. “However, participating in high school athletics, including football, is

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voluntary,” the letter states. “I recommend strong consideration be given to utilizing a wellcrafted, detailed waiver to be signed by every student-athlete’s parent or guardian prior to participation in full contact.” Early in the letter, Friedman points out that schools in Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama have started their seasons. --While the extension of Phase II likely won’t affect the start of football season, it does have an effect on the start of volleyball season, which was pushed back a week to Sept. 8 in early August. That hinged on the state entering Phase III. Now the season can’t start until at least Sept. 11 if the state enters Phase III. That could force the cancellation of scrimmages any of the schools had planned. Cross country is not affected by the re-opening

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Haughton linebacker Jake St. Andre has been invited to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl.

phases except for some social distancing guidelines including staggered starts. The first meet in Bossier Parish is Parkway’s Border Dash cross Sept. 12 at South Bossier Park.

--Haughton senior linebacker Jake St. Andre has been invited to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl all-star game in Janu-

ary at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. St. Andre, a two-time All-Parish selection, led the Bucs last season with 145 tackles in 14 games. He helped Haughton go 11-3 and reach the semifinals of the Class 5A playoffs.

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The ticket prices and kickoff time for the Louisiana Tech-ULM game Nov. 21 at Independence Stadium have been set. Kickoff will be at 3 p.m. and the game will be streamed on Stadium. Tech’s seats will be on the west side and ULM’s on the east. Chairbacks will be available at $40, sideline bench at $30 and end zone at $20. Chairbacks, sideline bench and end zone tickets will be available to Tech and ULM football season ticket holders at a discounted price of $24, $18 and $12, respectively. Tickets will be available for pre-sale for Tech season ticket holders and LTAC donors from Sept. 1-15, and will be available to the general public beginning

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Sept. 12 @Baylor TBA Sept. 19 @S. Miss. 6:30 Sept. 26 Hou. Baptist 6 Oct. 10 UTEP 6 Oct. 17 Marshall 5 Oct. 24 @UTSA 2:30 Oct. 31 UAB 2:30 Nov. 7 @N. Texas 5 Nov. 14 Rice 2:30 Nov. 21 ULM 3 (Independence Stadium) Nov. 28 @FIU 11 a.m.

on Wednesday, Sept. 16. through the Tech Ticket Office. Tickets for Tech and ULM students will be available for $10. The first 150 Tech students will receive free tickets for the game. Parking can be purchased directly through the State Fair of Louisiana. Premium parking in the silver lot will cost $25 per vehicle, general parking is $10 per

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vehicle and RV full hookups are $50 per day. Fans can purchase parking by calling (318) 635-1361 or by emailing info@statefairoflouisiana.com. Tech is scheduled to kick off the season against Baylor on Sept. 12 in Waco, Texas. ULM’s season opener against Troy on Sept. 5 was postponed until Dec. 5.

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Well, school is back in session and that means lots of kids (and parents) need help with school work and handling the new format school has taken on this year. Your library is here to help! Previously, I’ve written about a variety of our online resources, and I still want to remind everyone that Homework Louisiana has live tutors who can help with subjects from a pre-k level up through college, but this week I’m focusing on technology that you can take home with you. To start: laptops. Yes, we do have laptops available for our 18 and over library card holders to check out. They check out for a week at a time and cannot be renewed because they are one of our more limited resources so we do our best to help spread access, and each of our locations has at least one laptop available for checkout. We do require that patrons who check out laptops have a 6-month history with us prior to borrowing this item. However, in order to check out the hotspots (mifis) we have available, no such history is required. These hotspots also check out for a week (no renewals) and can support multiple devices so several family members (or friends) can use this network at the same time! The laptops and hotspots can be checked out at the same time by the same patron, though there is a limit of one each per household; again, we try to provide resources for as many patrons as possible. These

Ford Makes First Presidential Visit Here

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On April 2, 1976, Congressman Joe D. Waggonner of Plain Dealing announced that the United States President Gerald R. Ford accepted his invitation to visit the Shreveport-Bossier area on April 27th during the 28th annual Holiday in Dixie Festival. This visit from Ford was the first formal visit to Northwest Louisiana from any incumbent President. Lyndon B. Johnson, technically AMY ROBERTSON came to BAFB before Ford did. However, his stop was only a few minutes long as President Johnson and the First Lady, better known as Lady Bird, arrived by helicopter only to board the Presidential jet, which was being refueled at Barksdale AFB. They had just been to Texarkana for the funeral of Mrs. Wright Patman, wife of a Texas democratic congressman and then to Karnak, Tx, Lady Birds home town. For those that know of Johnson's deep disdain for Shreveport, it is no surprise that he was here for just those short few minutes and could hardly be considered a formal visit. At the Bossier Parish Library History Center, we have the daily diary of President Gerald R. Ford for that day, in our collection, showing all the details of his very busy day, which started at 7:10 a.m. with breakfast. After many appointments and meetings, he traveled by helicopter to Andrew Air Force Base, where he boarded the "Spirit of 76" a.k.a. Air Force One and flew to Barksdale AFB, where he was greeted by Governor Edwin Edwards, along with other local and government elected officials, and an estimated crowd of well over 35,000. Shortly after landing at Barksdale AFB, Ford addressed the crowd gathered for his visit, stating that he was "delighted to be here" and to participate in the Holiday in Dixie festivities that day. During his speech, he took the time to mention that Waggonner was "a very old and very dear friend," and he thanked him for his friendship. Ford also proclaimed that "Barksdale Air Force Base stands as a shining example of national security at its very best and as a tall, tall monument to the cooperative efforts of the citizens of this area and of the military." "As the home of the Strategic Air Command's 8th Air Force, Barksdale serves as one of the cornerstones of our defense system." After the rally, Ford was escorted to the Barksdale Guest Quarters, where a sign, made especially for his visit, read "Welcome to the Louisiana White House" was hanging on the lawn of the guest quarters. After a short rest, the President attended two question and answer sessions. One with the press at the guest quarters and then another at Hanger 1-A auditorium, which was hosted by Bossier City Mayor James Cathey and Shreveport Mayor L. Calhoun Allen, Jr. for local elected officials from throughout Louisiana. That evening Ford was honored at a VIP reception at the Ellerbe Road estate of Dalton Woods, the chairman of the Ambassadors Club, where he was made a Holiday in Dixie Ambassador and presented with an ambassador medallion. There were approximately 180 people in attendance, including the leadership of the Ambassadors' Club and local officials. After the VIP reception, the President attended a general reception on the lawn with nearly 1,000 guests. The last stop during his visit, Ford attended the annual Holiday in Dixie Military Ball at the Shreveport Convention Hall. This ball is sponsored by the Louisiana National Guard Officers' Wives Club and is a salute to the military. Here, Ford addressed a crowd of about 1,000 people before leaving. He returned to Barksdale AFB, where he boarded the "Spirit of '76" at 9:45 p.m. for a flight to Texas to campaign ahead of the primaries. To read Ford's daily diary for April 27, 1976, along with notes from his questions and answers events, and his speeches given that day while visiting the Shreveport Bossier area, visit the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center at 2206 Beckett Street, Bossier City, LA.

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hotspots are also available at every library location, but if you find that your student needs one for virtual school then you should also check out the Bossier Schools Mobile Hotspot Program. If you visit the Bossier Parish School Board website and look at the “parent technology resources” section under the ANNIE GILMER “parents” tab you’ll find a link to detailed information on how to apply to receive a hotspot from the school board. Below I’ve added a direct link that you can follow to find the information I mentioned here. Don’t forget, all library locations in Bossier are currently open Monday through Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm with the exception of Plain Dealing which is closed on Saturdays. You can use our free wifi and study rooms during our open hours. We will do our best to help with your questions for gaining access to your students’ virtual classroom and related information but we’re just learning too, so contacting the school or their teacher directly may be best. As the catchphrase of 2020 says, we’re all in this together. We’ll get through this, remember to be kind, and we’re here to help. BOSSIER SCHOOLS MOBILE HOTSPOT PROGRAM https://sites.google.com/bossierschools.org/bossierschoolsparenttechnology/mifis Questions? Email us at: contactus@bossierlibrary. org FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/bossierlibrary FREE PRINTING: www.bossierlibrary.org/print LIBRARY CARD REGISTRATION FORM: https://www.bossierlibrary.org/form/library-card-registration-form LIBRARY @ HOME: https://www.bossierlibrary.org/libraryathome CURRENTLY:  Limited Library Services resumed on Monday, June 22, 2020: • All library branches open for Grab-&-Go Quick Services along with Curbside Pickup: • Available Monday – Saturday, 10:00am – 5:00pm • Services at our Plain Dealing Branch are available Monday – Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm • Free Printing with Curbside Pickup (10-page limit, b&w or color) will be available Monday –Saturday, 10:00am – 5:00pm

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OBITUARIES Albert “David” Zuber David Zuber rose to meet his heavenly Father just as the sun was rising over Bossier City, LA on the morning of August 16th, 2020. Always the meticulous planner, he passed away peacefully in his home on his terms, with his beloved wife Tonia by his side. David was born on March 7, 1961 in Anchorage, Alaska. He moved to Bossier City with Tonia, in 1985, when he was stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base. He served as a Dental Lab Technologist until he separated

in 1995. In 1997, he received his B.S. Radiologic Technology degree from Northwestern State University. He began his career as a Radiologic Technologist at Christus Schumpert in Shreveport in 1997. He received his registry in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in 2004 and continued in that specialty at Highland Hospital. In 2015, he accepted the MRI position at VA Overton Brooks Hospital in Shreveport. It was one of his most fulfilling points in his career. He continued with that position until

he retired in 2018. David had an infectious personality. He was a friend to everyone, a stranger to no one, and had a genuine ability to make anyone in his presence feel like the most important person on the planet. A gentle giant in every sense of the word, he had a powerful, booming voice paired with the softest heart and the most caring soul. The only thing that could drown out David’s bellowing laugh was the roar of his Harley-Davidson. He loved his Harley, but we suspect that what he really loved the most was the feeling of Tonia clung tightly to him. Tonia was the center of his universe, and one could not find a finer example of true love and devotion to another person. As high school sweethearts, they shared over 40 years together, with constant laughter and never a dull moment along the way. To say that David was an eternal optimist would be a serious under-

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statement — his glass was always COMPLETELY full. Even on the day before his passing, with the cards stacked against him, he was still cracking jokes and quoting lines from A Few Good Men, one of his favorite movies. David would stand guard on that hypothetical cinematic wall for anyone, at any time. He was truly one of the few good men, and his spirit will live on within all of us who were fortunate enough to know him. David was preceded in death by his parents, Albert J. Zuber and Marie D. Zuber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Wendy Zuber. David is survived by this wife of 37 years, Tonia Taylor Zuber; his sister, Debra Zuber of Warner Robins, Georgia as well as several cousins, in-laws and nieces. A memorial celebration was held at Hill Crest Funeral Home Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on

Thursday, August 20, 2020. Interment was held privately for the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bellaire Baptist Church and Port City Cat Rescue. Special appreciation for the love and support of friends, Charlotte and Andrew Banker, who brought such joy and happiness in his life and so many others who have been like family to David and Tonia. Larry Glenn Crumpler Haughton, LA - Mr. Larry Glenn Crumpler, 75, of Haughton, LA, went on to be with his Lord and Savior, early the morning of Friday, August 21, 2020. Services in his honor began with a Visitation between 5 p.m. & 7 p.m., Monday, August 24, at Hill Crest Memorial, Haughton, LA. A Graveside Funeral, officiated by Don Francis, Associate Pastor of Eastwood Baptist Church, was held

at 11:00 a.m., August 25, within the Antioch East Cemetery, in Magnolia, AR., Larry was born a New-YearsBaby, Monday, January 1, 1945, in Magnolia, AR to Sam and Minnie Crumpler. After High School, Larry served his country, by enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corp for two years. He was proud to be a Marine. Larry returned from service, then went on to obtain his Bachelor’s degree from Southern State (now Southern Arkansas University), in his home town of Magnolia. Later, young Mr. Crumpler married the love of his life, Rebecca “Becky” Lee Cotton. The couple celebrated 48 years of marriage, in March. Larry was quite busy when it came to making a living, as he spent many years as a claims adjuster, worked for Murphy Oil and Crystal Oil, and

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Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of Benton Fire District 4 in Bossier Parish will be held at its regular meeting place in the board room at the BPEMS/Fire Training facility located at 5275 Swan Lake Road, Bossier City, LA on Tuesday October 6, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $3,696,711.50, and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $51,038.74. Immediately following this public hearing a public meeting will be held at this location to adopt the millage rate.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of The Town of Plain Dealing in Bossier Parish will be held at its regular meeting place Town Hall Meeting Room, located at 205 West Palmetto, Plain Dealing, LA 71064 on Tuesday October 13, 2020 at 5:45 p.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year for General Alimony from the increased millage is $31,955.10 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $1,830.19.

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JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Daniel A. Reed 8550 United Plaza Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70809

By ViRTuE oF a wRiT oF AMENDED SEIZURE AND SALE iSSuED iN THE September 2, 2020 aBoVE NuMBERED aND ENTiTLED October 7, 2020 CauSE aND To ME DiRECTED, i HaVE Bossier Press-Tribune SEizED aND wiLL PRoCEED To SELL aT PuBLiC auCTioN, To THE LaST aND The EMS Board of Commissioners have voted this day to HigHEST BiDDER, FoR CaSH, WITH THE move the September meeting back one week to SeptemBENEFiT oF aPPRaiSEMENT, aND aC- ber 16th. The meeting will still be held at 2pm. a majority CoRDiNg To Law, aT THE PRiNCiPaL of the board members voted to make this change. The FRoNT DooR oF THE CouRT HouSE, meeting will be held at the EMS office at 5275 Swan Lake Rd, Bossier City, La 71111. iN THE TowN oF BENToN, La, oN wEDNESDay, OCTOBER 14, 2020, BE- if you have any questions, please call the EMS office of TwEEN THE HouRS oF 10:00 aM aND Bossier Parish EMS at 318-741-9201. 4:00 PM, THE FoLLowiNg DESCRiBED Don Hebert, Chairman PRoPERTy, SiTuaTED iN PaRiSH oF Steve Nezat, Director BoSSiER, LouiSiaNa, To-wiT::

LOT 43-A, OAK ALLEY AT GREENACRES PLACE, UNIT 1-A, A SUBDIVISION OF

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. o. Box 850 BENToN, La 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JuDiCiaL DiSTRiCT CouRT STaTE oF LouiSiaNa

aND FRoM THE PRoCEEDS oF SaiD SaLE To Pay PETiTioNERS CLaiMS oF: Suit No: (08) 161978 FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO AND 22 / 100 MIDFIRST BANK ($412,962.22) DOLLARS, aLoNg wiTH iNVS TEREST, aTToRNEy’S FEES aND aLL BILLY JEAN MCCOY oTHER CoSTS oF SuiT. By ViRTuE oF a wRiT oF SEIZURE AND JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF SALE iSSuED iN THE aBoVE NuM& EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BERED aND ENTiTLED CauSE aND To BOSSIER Parish ME DiRECTED, i HaVE SEizED aND wiLL PRoCEED To SELL aT PuBLiC auCTioN, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: To THE LaST aND HigHEST BiDDER, Scott R. Wolf FoR CaSH, WITH THE BENEFiT oF aP333 Texas St., Suite 700 PRaiSEMENT, aND aCCoRDiNg To Law, Shreveport, LA 71101 aT THE PRiNCiPaL FRoNT DooR oF THE CouRT HouSE, iN THE TowN oF September 2, 2020 BENToN, La, oN wEDNESDay, OCTOOctober 7, 2020 BER 14, 2020, BETwEEN THE HouRS oF Bossier Press-Tribune 10:00 aM aND 4:00 PM, THE FoLLowiNg DESCRiBED PRoPERTy, SiTuaTED iN PaRiSH oF BoSSiER, LouiSiaNa, TowiT::

By ViRTuE oF a wRiT oF SEIZURE AND SALE iSSuED iN THE aBoVE NuMBERED aND ENTiTLED CauSE aND To ME DiRECTED, i HaVE SEizED aND wiLL PRoCEED To SELL aT PuBLiC auCTioN, To THE LaST aND HigHEST BiDDER, FoR CaSH, WITHOUT THE BENEFiT oF aPPRaiSEMENT, aND aCCoRDiNg To Law, aT THE PRiNCiPaL FRoNT DooR oF THE CouRT HouSE, iN THE TowN oF BENToN, La, oN wEDNESDay, OCTOBER 14, 2020, BETwEEN THE HouRS oF 10:00 aM aND 4:00 PM, THE FoLLowiNg DESCRiBED PRoPERTy, SiTuaTED iN PaRiSH oF BoSSiER, LouiSiaNa, To- JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. o. Box 850 wiT:: BENToN, La 71006 LOT TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE (269), LAKEWOOD SUBDIVISION, UNIT 4, A PARISH OF BOSSIER SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER PARISH, AS 26TH JuDiCiaL DiSTRiCT CouRT PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 808, STaTE oF LouiSiaNa PAGE 568-571, OF THE CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, Suit No: (08) 162284 LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOTOWD POINT MASTER FUNDING CATED THEREON; SUBJECT TO RE- TRUST REO, BY U.S. BANK TRUST NASTRICTIONS, SERVITUDES, TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OUTSTANDING VS MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AFFECT- UNOPENED SUCCESSIONS OF MABLE ING THE PROPERTY. LAVERNE SEPULVADO WEBB AND DONALD WYNDELL WEBB aND FRoM THE PRoCEEDS oF SaiD SaLE To Pay PETiTioNERS CLaiMS oF: By ViRTuE oF a wRiT oF SEIZURE AND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND SALE iSSuED iN THE aBoVE NuMSEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE AND BERED aND ENTiTLED CauSE aND To 49 / 100 ($269,779.49) DOLLARS, aLoNg ME DiRECTED, i HaVE SEizED aND wiLL wiTH iNTEREST, aTToRNEy’S FEES PRoCEED To SELL aT PuBLiC auCTioN, aND aLL oTHER CoSTS oF SuiT. To THE LaST aND HigHEST BiDDER, FoR CaSH, WITH THE BENEFiT oF aPJULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF PRaiSEMENT, aND aCCoRDiNg To Law, & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER aT THE PRiNCiPaL FRoNT DooR oF BOSSIER Parish THE CouRT HouSE, iN THE TowN oF BENToN, La, oN wEDNESDay, OCTOATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: BER 14, 2020, BETwEEN THE HouRS oF Kristy Masey Finley 10:00 aM aND 4:00 PM, THE FoLLowiNg 1505 North 19th Street DESCRiBED PRoPERTy, SiTuaTED iN Monroe, LA 71207 PaRiSH oF BoSSiER, LouiSiaNa, To318-388-1440 wiT:: September 2, 2020 LOT 20, PINE ACRES SUBDIVISION, A October 7, 2020 SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER PARISH, Bossier Press-Tribune LOUISIANA, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 275, PAGE 486, OF THE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA.

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

August 26, 2020 September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

LOT 13, LAKE RIDGE, UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION OF THE PARISH OF BOSSIER, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN CONVEYANCE BOOK 808 ON PAGE 96 OF THE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON. aND FRoM THE PRoCEEDS oF SaiD SaLE To Pay PETiTioNERS CLaiMS oF: EIGHTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWELVE AND 79 / 100 ($83,612.79) DOLLARS, aLoNg wiTH iNTEREST, aTToRNEy’S FEES aND aLL oTHER CoSTS oF SuiT. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: J. Donald Morgan 2111 Quail Run Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4127 225-761-0001 September 2, 2020 October 7, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. o. Box 850 BENToN, La 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JuDiCiaL DiSTRiCT CouRT STaTE oF LouiSiaNa Suit No: (08) 161946

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VS JARROD DAVID MCDONOUGH

wiTH iNTEREST, aTToRNEy’S FEES aND aLL oTHER CoSTS oF SuiT. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Foerstner G. Meyer 639 Loyola Avenue, Suite 1800 New Orleans, LA 70013 504-522-8256

September 2, 2020 October 7, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. o. Box 850 BENToN, La 71006

PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JuDiCiaL DiSTRiCT CouRT STaTE oF LouiSiaNa Suit No: (08) 162815

GIBSLAND BANK & TRUST COMPANY VS 100 HOUSES, LLC, JASON EDWARD MILLER AND KAREN MAGALY MILLER

THE SOUTH ONE-HALF (1/2) OF LOT 9, WHITE PLACE, A SUBDIVISION OF BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 60, PAGE 215 OF CONVEYANCE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON BEARING SAID GEO#123993.

aND FRoM THE PRoCEEDS oF SaiD SaLE To Pay PETiTioNERS CLaiMS oF: THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT AND 18 / 100 ($32,858.18) DOLLARS, aLoNg wiTH iNTEREST, aTToRNEy’S FEES aND aLL oTHER CoSTS oF SuiT.

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: E. Keith Carter 4415 Thornhill Ave. Suite A Shreveport, LA 71006 318-861-1111

LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # S06-20

Notice is hereby given that the Public works Department of the City of Bossier City, will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020 for One (1) Used 10.5 Yard Mixer Truck. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Purchasing office. in accordance with the Louisiana administrative Code Title 4, Part XV., Chapter 7: Vendors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Purchase of Materials and Supplies through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid. Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained from the office of the City of Bossier City, Purchasing Department, Municipal Complex, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana at no charge. Bids must be submitted on the official bid form furnished with the specifications and those submitted otherwise will not be considered. The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids.

Stacie Fernandez Director of Finance City of Bossier City, Louisiana

August 26, 2020 September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

REGISTRATION: #SEX0279

I, Lee Mario Stanfield, have been convicted of Indecent Behavior with Juveniles. My address is 1396 Rocky Mount Road, Plain Dealing, LA 71064.

Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Age: 54 Height: 6’ 04” Weight: 178 Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Hazel

Alias: None Scar: Left Foot Mark: None Prosthesis: None Piercing: None Tattoo: L_calf: Tinkerbell L_shoulder: Pegasus L_shoulder: Pegasus on mountain

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

August 26, 2020 September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

September 2, 2020 October 7, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NoTiCE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., wednesday, october 7, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider the application of Mr. Ryan Estess, Raley and associates, inc., to the Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission for a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 33.161 acres, located in Section 6, Township 19 North, Range 13 west, Bossier Parish, La. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

August 26, 2020 September 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

Bossier Parish EMS is accpeting bids for a 2021 Ford E450, Ambulance Cutaway chassis, dual rear wheels, 158” wheelbase and gasoline engine. Bids will be opened in a regularly scheduled meeting, of the EMS Board of Commissioners, on September 16th, 2020 at 2pm. The meeting will be held at the EMS offices at 5275 Swan Lake Rd, Bossier City, La 71111.

Vehicle specifications may be obtained by calling the EMS office of Bossier Parish EMS at 318-741-9201 and also on the Bidsync.com website under Bossier Parish EMS RFP-2102.

Don Hebert, Chairman Steve Nezat, Director

August 26, 2020 September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

Registration #sid 002788123

I, Matthew Emmanuel Collier, have been convicted of Indecent Behavior with Juveniles. My address is 2405 Abbey Road, Bossier City, LA 71111.

Race: Afr Amer Sex: Male Age: 28 Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 295 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown

Alias: None Scars: None Marks: None Prosthesis: None Piercing: None Tattoo: L_forearm: Nunu L_forearm: 9-5-10.7-26-11 L_ forearm: Zyonna L_hand: Music Note L_forearm: Bear & Baby bottle R_hand: Music Note

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203

August 26, 2020 September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF P. O. Box 850 BENTON, LA 71006 PARISH OF BOSSIER 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA Suit No: (08) 162700

21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION VS CYNTHIA C. MCWILLIAMS

BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE ISSUED IN THE ABOVE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED CAUSE AND TO ME DIRECTED, I HAVE SEIzED AND WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO THE LAST AND HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF APPRAISEMENT, AND ACCORDING TO LAW, AT THE PRINCIPAL FRONT DOOR OF THE COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF BENTON, LA, ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SITUATED IN PARISH OF BOSSIER, LOUISIANA, TO-WIT:: 2014 CHMA 16 X 76 MOBILE HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER CBH026882TX

AND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO PAY PETITIONERS CLAIMS OF: NINETEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR AND XX / 100 ($19,624.00) DOLLARS, ALONG WITH INTEREST, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND ALL OTHER COSTS OF SUIT. JULIAN C. WHITTINGTON, SHERIFF & EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER BOSSIER Parish ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Karen E. Trevathan 8235 YMCA Plaza Drive Suite 400 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 225-334-9222 September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Wemple Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 2, being a resub of Lots 3 and 4, Wemple Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 1, located in Section 34, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. (THIS MATTER IS BEING SCHEDULED AS A 28-DAY PUBLIC HEARING) Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # P20-25

Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Department of the City of Bossier City, Municipal Complex, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, will receive sealed bids until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2020, for Streetscape Improvements US 71 (Barksdale Blvd.). Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers at 3:00 p.m. In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid RS:38:2212 Act No. 5902008, Contractors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Works projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid. Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents may be obtained from the City of Bossier City Purchasing Department for $200.00. There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting to be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111. Bids must be submitted on the official bid form furnished with the specifications and those submitted otherwise will not be considered. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid surety, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidders. On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall certify that he is licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:21502163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids. Stacie Fernandez, CPA Director of Finance City of Bossier City, Louisiana

August 19 and 26, 2020 September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

August 26, 2020 September 2 and 9, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Bossier Parish Police Jury will meet as a Board of Review at 4:00 p.m., September 16, 2020 in the Police Jury Meeting Room in the Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana to hear any and all appeals from taxpayers concerning the 2020 property assessments.

Appeals must be filed in person or by certified mail at the Police Jury office no later than September 9, 2020.

September 2 and 9, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

Bobby W. Edmiston Assessor for Bossier Parish

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4A, a resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2, Fairburn Subdivision, Unit No. 4, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. (THIS MATTER IS BEING SCHEDULED AS A 28-DAY PUBLIC HEARING) Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

August 26, 2020 September 2 and 9, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider adoption of ordinances amending Chapter 110, Section 98(a) “Subdivisions” and Chapter 43 “Emergency Services” of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, to add “Electronic Access for Law Enforcement, Fire and Medical Responders” for gated communities and gated commercial properties. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

August 26, 2020 September 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

Registration # SEX0193

I, Fredrick Eugene Carter, have been convicted of Sexual Battery. My address is 315 Thompson Street, Bossier City, LA 71111.

Race: Afr Amer Sex: Male Age: 41 Height: 5’ 09” Weight: 215 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown

Alias: Sam Scars: None Marks: None Prosthesis: None Piercing: None Tattoo: R_forearm: SAM L_forearm: Uncle Sam, U.S.

If you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier Sheriff’s Dept., PO Box 850, Benton, LA 71006, 318-965-2203 August 26, 2020 September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune LIQUOR PERMIT

I am applying to the Commission on Alcohol Beverage Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of Low & High alcoholic content at retail in the Parish of Bossier at the following address: Mexican and Latin Food Inc. 1835 Old Minden Rd. Bossier City, LA 71111 President: Jesus Martinez

September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID # P20-24 East Texas, Industrial, Airline Sewer Rehabilitation SEALED BIDS, electronic or paper, addressed to the Purchasing Agent of the City of Bossier City, will be received in the Purchasing Department located on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, until 2:30 P.M., September 22, 2020 for the East Texas, Industrial, Airline Sewer Rehabilitation Project. This project generally consists, but is not limited to, point repairs, pipe bursting, CIP liner, manhole repairs and coating, re-establishing service laterals, roadway patching and related miscellaneous repairs (sidewalk, curbing, fencing, etc.) as needed.

The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 p.m. before the City Council in the Council Chambers during a regularly scheduled meeting.

In accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, RS:38:2212 Act No. 590, 2008, Contractors shall be provided the option to submit bids for Public Work projects through either a secure electronic interactive system or by submitting a paper bid. Use www.bidsync.com to submit an electronic bid.

Specifications, Plans, and Contract Documents shall be obtained from the office of the Engineer, 10542 S. Glenstone Place, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 for $100.00, made out to Manchac Consulting Group, Inc. Any questions pertaining to this project should be emailed to Christopher LaCroix, P.E at clacroix@manchacgroup.com

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:30 A.M., September 10, 2020, at the Municipal Public Works Complex located at 3223 Old Shed Road, Bossier City, LA 71111.

Bids shall be submitted on the official Bid Form furnished with the bid package and those submitted otherwise will not be considered or accepted. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to make inquiry as to any Addenda issued.

All Bidders will be required to submit the Attestation Form (Section 00420) and the NonCollusive and Non-Solicitation Affidavit (Section 00480) before the bid opening or within ten days after the bid opening. These documents can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed but must not be submitted in same envelope with the bid.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid security, which may be a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, for an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Bossier City, Louisiana. An acceptable performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.

The successful bidder will agree to commence the work under this contract on or before a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed and substantially complete the project within One Hundred Eighty (180) calendar days and complete and ready for final acceptance within Two Hundred Twenty Five (225) calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run. Bidders will pay liquidated damages, the sum of $1,500 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter.

On any bids submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope in which it is submitted. Any Subcontractors being Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing (plumbers bidding Mechanical work) shall be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2156 for bids submitted in the amount of $10,000 or more.

The City of Bossier City reserves the right to reject any/all bids.

LILLIANA GARCIA, PURCHASING AGENT CITY OF BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA

August 26, 2020 September 2 and 9, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY BENTON, LOUISIANA MINUTES August 5, 2020 www.bossierparishla.gov The Bossier Parish Police Jury met in regular and legal session on the 5th day of August, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana. The President, Mr. Jimmy Cochran, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Mr. Doug Rimmer, and the pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Jack Skaggs. Ms. Rachel Hauser, Parish Secretary, called the roll, with all members present as follows: Mr. Chris Marsiglia Mr. Glenn Benton Mr. Bob Brotherton Mr. Mac Plummer Mr. Jimmy Cochran Mr. Doug Rimmer Mr. Philip Rodgers Mr. Jerome Darby Mr. Charles Gray Mr. Tom Salzer Mr. John Ed Jorden Mr. Jack Skaggs *** Others present were Mr. Bill Altimus, Parish Administrator; Mr. Patrick Jackson, Parish Attorney; Mr. Joe E. “Butch” Ford, Jr., Parish Engineer; Mr. Eric Hudson, Assistant Parish Engineer; Ms. Rachel Hauser, Parish Secretary. *** Motion was made by Mr. Rimmer, seconded by Mr. Salzer, to adopt the minutes of the June 3, 2020, and June 17, 2020, regular meetings, and the June 17, 2020, Finance Committee meeting, all as amended and published. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Ginger Adam Corley, lobbyist, presented a report on the 2020 Regular She stated that the 2020 Regular Session of the and Special Legislative Session. Legislature began on March 9, 2020, and recessed on March 17, 2020, due to the COVID19 pandemic. She further stated that the House and Senate returned for one day on March 31, 2020, to meet constitutional deadlines for filing bills and to address matters in order to continue legislative business at a later date. Ms. Corley stated that once Governor John Bel Edwards announced Phase 1 reopening plans for the State, the Legislature came back into session with limited public participation and social distancing guidelines in place on May 4, 2020. She stated that the Regular Session ended on June 1, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., and half of the legislation filed did not advance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and shortened legislative session. Ms. Corley stated that in only the second time in history, the Legislature called itself back into a Special Session to begin on June 1, 2020, at 6:01 p.m. and ended on June 30, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. Ms. Corley stated that due to this year being a regular session, anything could be considered except matters involving state taxes, exemptions, deductions, credits, or exclusions. She stated that several bills were filed with approximately one-half of the bills proceeding when the legislature went back into session after the state began Phase 1 due to the COVID -19 pandemic. She further stated that there was no budget or capital outlay presented during the first session. She provided additional information pertaining to the budget and capital outlay. Ms. Corley stated that during the special session which began June 1, 2020, the legislature discussed small businesses and revitalizing the economy. She stated that the majority of the bills in the second session were to assist businesses in recuperating after closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She further stated that appropriation bills, including Capital Outlay, had to be addressed during the second session. Ms. Corley stated that Representative Dodie Horton filed a bill that did not advance during the regular session which proposed the reorganization of Cypress Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District Board of Commissioners and the authority of the board. She stated that Representative Horton expressed her apologizes and stated that she would be meeting with the city, parish, levee board and others during the legislative interim to address some of the concerns that her constituents have presented to her pertaining to the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District Board of Commissioners. Ms. Corley reported that several cyber related bills were presented aimed at opening communication between the Executive Branch, Legislature and local governments on cyber security and initiatives to develop the industry. She stated that House Bill 636 created a Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity. She further stated that Bossier Parish will be actively participating in this committee. Ms. Corley stated that the public bid limit has been increased from $150,000.00 to $250,000.00 effective July 1, 2020. She stated that addition of the Consumer Price Increase adjustment will begin February 1, 2025. Ms. Corley stated that the riverboat gaming industry succeeded in passing a bill that will allow voters in all of the parishes to decide if they want to legalize sports wagering activities and operations. She stated that this matter will be on the November 3, 2020, ballot. Ms. Corley stated that Senate Bill 466 allows for teleconferencing for the Legislature and public bodies under certain circumstances and sets up a pilot program for the State Bond Commission to do this quarterly in an effort to seek comment and feedback on how to improve this new authorization. Ms. Corley stated that Senate Bill 408 deals with rural access to broadband and was a hot topic as a result of many individuals utilizing virtual learning and telemedicine during the shutdown of the State due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She stated that this bill grants authority to electric cooperatives to offer broadband high-speed internet services, among other things. She further stated that this will be an ongoing effort with the Governor’s Broadband for Louisiana Commission which the parish will be actively involved with this commission as Mr. Altimus serves on the commission. Ms. Corley stated that there were a number of bills that dealt with limitation of liability for businesses and governments during the state of emergency for the COVID19 pandemic as declared by the Governor. Ms. Corley stated that there were minor changes made to the Industrial Tax Exemption Program. She stated that House Concurrent Resolution 4 streamlines the ITEP by allowing a parish and its local governments to designate itself as “ITEP Ready” or not. She stated that the resolution proposes a simplified procedure for local taxing authorities seeking to attract business investments and jobs.

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Ms. Corley stated that the business community filed bills aimed at tort reform as it relates to automobile insurance rates. She stated that the first bill was vetoed in Regular Session due to concerns voiced by the trade organization. She stated that the bill was passed in the Special Session and Governor Edwards did sign the bill with the goal to lower insurance rates. Ms. Corley stated that a study has been requested to further review this matter. Ms. Corley stated that during the Special Session, Governor Edwards established the Restore Louisiana Commission and the Legislature established the Louisiana Economic Recovery Commission, with both commissions being charged with making recommendations on stimulating the economy. She stated that the revenues are down at the state level and local governments are experiencing revenue loss and destruction. Ms. Corley stated that the majority of the bills were aimed at expanding existing incentives to businesses or imposing new incentives. Ms. Corley stated that the Governor and the Legislature will be exempting the riverboat gaming industry’s first $5 million from promotional play from gaming taxes in an effort to get more people to come into the facilities. Ms. Corley stated that because the Legislature was unable to address all the bills in the Regular Session, and a Special Session is very limited on what the “call” dictates, there were approximately fifty (50) study resolutions that are to be considered during meetings in the interim. Ms. Corley provided additional information on the resolutions that will be studied. Ms. Corley stated that sewer district monies were reauthorized in the form of cash, as well as monies for the Extension of Crouch Road to Swan Lake Road project. She stated that the State Bond Commission approved the projects as Priority 1. Ms. Corley reported that the cash line of credit for the Louisiana Technology Research Institution was reauthorized and the non-cash will be available in August or September of 2020. Ms. Corley stated that the November 3, 2020, ballot will include seven (7) constitutional amendments. Ms. Corley stated that if the police jurors have any questions, to please contact her directly or get with Mr. Altimus. *** Mr. Matt McGill was not present. Ms. Renee Hall was present on his behalf. Ms. Hall stated that she is present today representing the Friends of Cypress Black Bayou which has approximately 150 members, and the taxpayers of the district that funds the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District (the “District”). Ms. Hall presented a district map which encompasses the taxpayers for the District. She stated that the yearly tax collection is approximately $900,000.00 to $1 million. She stated that she is present to discuss how the taxpayers’ dollars are being spent by the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District Board of Commissioners (the “Board”). She further stated that portions of nine (9) police juror districts fall within the District. Ms. Hall presented a letter from the Attorney General addressed to Mr. Robert Berry and copied to the District Attorney for the 26th Judicial District, Bossier Parish, Mr. Schuyler Marvin. She stated that the letter from the Attorney General states that Mr. Berry is in violation of the provisions of the Dual Officeholding and Employment Law by serving as Executive Director and a member of the Board. Ms. Hall stated that the letter provides that Mr. Berry is to vacate the position or office to remedy the violation within fourteen (14) days after written notice of the violation, but he has not done so. Ms. Hall stated that it is unethical for someone to hold an office in which they can vote on issues that concern themselves. She presented Mr. Berry’s wages as Executive Director as follows: 2010 Ranger Wages $45,000.00 2014 Executive Director $78,173.00 2015 Executive Director $90,558.00 Executive Director $93,678.00 2016 2017 Executive Director $115,267.00 2018 Executive Director $127,000.00 Ms. Hall stated that Mr. Berry is also provided a company vehicle, cellular phone and other various benefits. She stated that based on her research, the maximum annual salary for a park manager throughout the United States is approximately $90,000.00. Ms. Hall stated that the taxpayers feel that Mr. Berry’s salary is excessive. Ms. Hall stated that the President of the Board advised that Mr. Berry abstains from any votes that affect his position as Executive Director. She presented minutes from the May 23, 2017, Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners which shows that only three board members were present at the special meeting and the Louisiana Worker’s Compensation Corporation claim for Mr. Berry was discussed and the three members of the board that were present, including Mr. Berry, voted and approved an agreement reached between Mr. Berry and LWCC regarding Mr. Berry’s incidents for 2014 and 2017. She stated that according to the minutes of May 23, 2017, the vote to approve the agreement passed unanimously, which means that Mr. Berry voted on an item that directly affected him. Ms. Hall stated that the taxpayers and residents on Cypress Black Bayou are also concerned with the fact that a private law firm is representing the District. She stated that the Attorney General determined that authorization was not obtained by the District for a private law firm to represent the District. She further stated that the Attorney General has requested that representation by the private law firm cease immediately. Ms. Hall stated that 71 lawsuits have been filed by the private law firm from 2016 to present on behalf of the District. She stated that prior to the private law firm being retained, only 8 lawsuits had been filed from 1985 to 2013. Ms. Hall stated that from 2011 to 2019, $780,222.00 has been paid to the private law firm. She stated that based on the Attorney General’s letter, legal counsel for the District should be provided by the District Attorney. Ms. Hall stated that the Attorney General also states that due the Board not receiving authorization to retain a private law firm for representation, it is possible that the District would have to reimburse the taxpayers for the legal fees paid to the private law firm. Ms. Hall stated that due to frivolous spending by the Board, landowner fees have increased, and an effort was made to pass a millage in order to obtain additional funds. Ms. Hall stated that the taxpayers are requesting that the police jury remove Mr. Berry as Executive Director and recognize the Attorney General’s letter showing a dual officeholding violation. Ms. Hall provided additional information pertaining to the bill that Representative Dodie Horton presented during the Legislative Regular Session which would reconfigure the Board and its authority. She stated that the Legislative legal counsel added verbiage to Representative Horton’s bill which stated that successors to the present members of the Board would be appointed by the police jury. Ms. Hall stated that currently if Mr. Berry resigns, the Board would be responsible for filling that position to represent the police jury. She stated that Representative Horton’s bill provided that a recommendation for the Executive Director be submitted by the Board to the police jury, and the police jury would consider the Board’s recommendation and make the appointment of the board member representing the police jury. Ms. Hall stated that taxpayers also request that it be a requirement that two of the members of the Board live on Cypress Black Bayou Lake in order for those living on the lake to be represented. She stated that dock fees have increased from $50.00 per year to $350.00 per year and the residents living on Cypress Black Bayou Lake were not given the opportunity to voice their opinions on the dock fee increase. Mr. Marsiglia requested the names of the Board members. Ms. Hall provided the following information: Mr. Jerry Fowler, Bossier Parish School Board appointee Mr. Mel Allen, Bossier Levee District appointee Mr. Gary Wyche, Town of Benton appointee Mr. Walt Bigby, City of Bossier appointee Mr. Robert Berry, Bossier Parish Police Jury appointee Ms. Hall stated that taxpayers in the District and residents on Cypress Black Bayou Lake are requesting the police jury’s assistance in this matter. *** Ms. Hauser announced the hearing to consider the revocation of any and all Bossier Parish Peddler Permits issued to Vivint Louisiana, LLC, and any personnel working therewith, due to violations of Bossier Parish ordinances. Mr. Jackson stated that Vivint Louisiana, LLC, and/or Vivint, Inc., (“Vivint”) is an alarm company based out of Utah. He stated that over the last five years, there have been significant citizens’ complaints regarding door-to-door sales by Vivint and their aggressive sales tactics. He further stated that representatives of Vivint have advised elderly homeowners that there is rampant crime in the area and without Vivint security systems they may be at risk. Mr. Jackson stated that there were a number of complaints beginning in 2014, and as a result of the complaints, the police jury requested that a peddler’s ordinance be created and adopted by the police jury regulating door-to-door sales which was done in 2014. He stated that there were a number of complaints in 2015 and 2016 as well. Mr. Jackson stated that the peddler’s ordinance provides for door-to-door sales tactics to be regulated and anyone wishing to go door-to-door obtain a parish peddler’s permit, which includes a background check on each individual and an identification badge which is required to be worn at all times when going door-to-door. He stated that the peddler’s ordinance also provides an opportunity for the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office to bring violations through a criminal process in the event that parish peddler’s regulations are not being followed. Mr. Jackson stated that the parish peddler’s ordinance was implemented with Vivint’s legal counsel’s input. He stated that Mr. Eddie Hughes, legal counsel for Vivint, has appeared several times before the police jury due to the number of complaints received against Vivint. Mr. Jackson stated that since Mr. Hughes has been involved, the parish has received very responsive action from Vivint each time a complaint has been received. Mr. Jackson stated that each year a new group of individuals representing Vivint is sent to Bossier Parish and they do not adhere to the parish peddler’s regulations. He stated that on several occasions he has warned that a disqualification hearing would be scheduled in the event that Vivint did not immediately comply with parish peddler’s regulations. Mr. Jackson requested guidance from the police jury as to what action they wish to pursue at this time. He presented a timeline of all actions concerning Vivint beginning with May 14, 2015, to present. He stated that the most recent violations have been presented to Mr. Hughes and their response was that any unpermitted solicitation in Bossier Parish by Vivint employees is unauthorized by Vivint and those employees participating in unpermitted solicitation are not acting on behalf of Vivint and are subject to discipline for engaging in such unauthorized activities. He further stated that Mr. Hughes advised that Vivint is not authorizing any employees in Bossier Parish at this time. Mr. Jackson stated that if the police jury so chooses, a permanent disqualification hearing can be scheduled to allow him to present all information to the police jury for consideration and determination as to whether Vivint should or should not be prohibited from doing business in Bossier Parish permanently. He stated that in the alternative, the police jury could allow Vivint another opportunity to follow parish peddler’s regulations and

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should those regulations not be followed, criminal penalties can be assessed at that time. Mr. Cochran stated that the parish has allowed Vivint several opportunities to follow parish peddler’s regulations, and Mr. Hughes has attempted to show good faith in the past, but each year Vivint returns to Bossier Parish and refuses to follow parish peddler’s regulations until forced to do so. He recommended that a disqualification hearing be scheduled and that Vivint be prohibited from returning to Bossier Parish. Mr. Jacksons stated that Vivint has a very litigious history and expects that once a disqualification hearing has been had, whether Vivint participates in the hearing or not, the parish will face litigation with Vivint in the future. He stated that he feels comfortable with the parish’s efforts to try and work with Vivint, but there is a commercial business right to conduct reasonable commercial practices in the parish. He further stated that the parish has the right to set time, place and manner restrictions which has been done via the parish peddler’s regulations, and Vivint is required to follow the regulations as provided in the parish peddler’s regulations. Mr. Jackson stated that the complaints received against Vivint are the most complaints received against a company he has seen since he has been working as the parish attorney for the police jury. Mr. Skaggs asked how it would affect existing customers of Vivint if the police jury prohibits them from doing business in Bossier Parish. Mr. Jackson stated that the disqualification hearing would be strictly for prohibiting Vivint from going door-to-door and from being eligible for obtaining parish peddler’s permits in Bossier Parish. Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Plummer, to schedule a disqualification hearing on September 2, 2020, to hear evidence to determine if Vivint Louisiana, LLC, and/or Vivint, Inc., is a qualified company to be allowed to obtain a Bossier Parish Peddler’s Permit for door-to-door sales in Bossier Parish. The President called for public comment. Mr. Rimmer asked if there is a time in which door-to-door sales are prohibited. Mr. Jacksons stated that door-to-door salesmen are required to submit an application, undergo a background check, obtain an identification badge to be worn at all times, and there are certain areas that they are prohibited from going door-to-door, as well as a set time that they are unable to go door-to-door. He stated that Vivint has continuously failed to abide by the set times provided. Ms. Sally Tausend stated that she lives in Kingston Plantation Subdivision, but owns a home located in Cypress Bend Subdivision and represents the Cypress Bend Homeowners Association. She stated that “No Soliciting” signs are at the entrance of Cypress Bend Subdivision, but Vivint continues to enter into the subdivision going door-todoor at least once a month. She stated that she has met with representatives of Vivint on several occasions and requested that they leave the subdivision, but they refuse to leave. She further stated that Vivint salesmen that are going door-to-door in Cypress Bend Subdivision are using scare tactics to scare the elderly and young mothers whose husbands are deployed. Ms. Tausend stated that the Vivint salesmen are very rude, aggressive and disrespectful. She stated that she has advised them on several occasions that the subdivision is posted with “No Soliciting” and “No Trespassing” signs and they respond by cursing at her and telling her that she cannot keep them from going door-to-door in the subdivision. She requested that the police jury prohibit Vivint from going door-to-door in Bossier Parish. Mr. Jackson requested that if the police jurors receive complaints from their constituents regarding Vivint salesmen to ask them to contact the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Department immediately. Votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Hauser announced the public hearing to consider abandonment of Sheppard Road, located in Section 30, Township 21 North, Range 11 West, and Section 25, Township 21 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. There being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to abandon Sheppard Road, located in Section 30, Township 21 North, Range 11 West, and Section 25, Township 21 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. Mr. Benton asked how properties owned by Baker Forests, LP, Pullig Holdings, LLC, and Sandra Lirette will access their properties. Mr. Jorden stated that there is access via Pilkinton Road off Highway 160 to these properties. Mr. Hudson stated that a sign was placed on Sheppard Road as well as notices sent to all property owners that could be affected by this abandonment notifying them of today’s public hearing to abandon Sheppard Road. He stated that there were no responses received from property owners. Mr. Jorden provided additional information as to the portion of Sheppard Road that is maintained by the parish and is being considered for abandonment. Mr. Hudson stated that all property owners on Sheppard Road, and those surrounding the area past Sheppard Road were notified of this hearing and there were no responses received pertaining to this matter. Mr. Benton asked how it was verified that everyone received their notice. Ms. Jessica Aldridge, Assistant Parish Secretary, stated that no notices were returned as of this date, and a notice was published in the Bossier Press Tribune. Mr. Hudson stated that a special sign was created specifically for this public hearing to consider abandonment of Sheppard Road which was placed on Sheppard Road clearly visible to the public. Mr. Benton expressed his concern of abandoning Sheppard Road. Mr. Jorden provided additional information on Sheppard Road. Votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 4779 AN ORDINANCE TO OFFICIALLY ABANDON SHEPPARD ROAD LOCATED IN SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 11 WEST, AND SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST, BOSSIER PARISH, LA BE IT ORDAINED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session convened on this 5th day of August, 2020, that it does hereby abandon Sheppard Road, located in Section 30, Township 21 North, Range 11 West, and Section 25, Township 21 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Bossier Parish Police Jury hereby reserves all oil, gas and mineral rights. The ordinance was offered by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Rodgers. Upon vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020. JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Ms. Hauser announced the public hearing to consider approval of the site plan for Rosedale Playground, located on Lot 8000, Rosedale Place Subdivision, Unit No. 8, in Sections 33 and 34, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Mr. Hudson stated that public notices were sent notifying the residents of this public hearing and no responses were received. He stated that in the past there have been complaints of vehicles parking on the streets in Rosedale Place Subdivision, but due to this not being a public park, there are no restrictions on parking based on the Bossier CityParish Metropolitan Planning Commission’s regulations. Mr. Marsiglia stated that he spoke with the property manager in Rosedale Place Subdivision and she stated that she has not received any response from the residents in the subdivision on this proposal. There being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Marsiglia, seconded by Mr. Skaggs, to approve the site plan for Rosedale Playground, located on Lot 8000, Rosedale Place Subdivision, Unit No. 8, in Sections 33 and 34, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Ms. Hauser announced the public hearing to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Fernwood Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 4, being a resubdivision of Lot 21, Fernwood Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 3, located in Section 30, Township 17 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. There being no objection, motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Jorden, to approve the plat of the proposed development of Fernwood Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 4, being a resubdivision of Lot 21, Fernwood Estates Subdivision, Unit No. 3, located in Section 30, Township 17 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. Mr. Terry Manshack, 193 Franwood Road, Elm Grove, LA, stated that he and his brothers are requesting approval to subdivide a large tract of land into two tracts. Votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Jorden, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to schedule a public hearing on September 2, 2020, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Bodcau Dam Subdivision, located in Section 7, Township 20 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Marsiglia, seconded by Mr. Skaggs, to schedule a public hearing on September 2, 2020, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Walker Estates Subdivision, located in Section 27, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Plummer, to schedule a public hearing on September 2, 2020, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Dogwood South Subdivision, Unit No. 21, located in Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to schedule a public hearing on September 2, 2020, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Magnolia Ridge Subdivision, located in Section 8, Township 17 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. David Ghormley, Property Standards Officer, presented photographs of the property located at 2774 Bellevue Road, Haughton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 111481. He stated that there has been a substantial amount of work done to clean the property. He recommended that this matter be dismissed. Motion was made by Mr. Rimmer, seconded by Mr. Jorden, to dismiss condemnation proceedings on property located at 2774 Bellevue Road, Haughton, LA, Tax Assessment No. 111481. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously.

*** Mr. Jerome Darby, Chairman of the Juvenile Committee, reported on a meeting of that committee. Committee members attending the Juvenile Committee meeting were Mr. Darby, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Benton, Mr. Salzer, and Mr. Brotherton. Mr. Joey Cox, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Pat Culverhouse, Ms. Julie Gill, Mr. Jim Firth and Mr. Jackson were also present. Mr. Darby stated that Mr. Joey Cox, Director of the Ware Youth Center, was present. He stated that the committee discussed the number of juveniles currently housed at Ware Youth Center. He stated that effective July of 2020, Ware Youth Center began housing 17-year old juveniles. He further provided information as to the average stay of the juveniles at Ware Youth Center. Mr. Darby stated that one concern is the use of the facility beds. He provided information as to the number of juveniles in 2018 and 2019 and the average stay during those years. Mr. Darby stated that Mr. Cox provided information as to the psychiatric care of the juveniles and the preventatives taken regarding suicides. Mr. Darby stated that the committee also discussed preventatives taken at the facility due to the COVID-19 health crisis, and it was reported that there have been no COVID-19 cases at the facility to date. Mr. Darby stated that the committee discussed renovation of the Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter and the needed repairs. He stated that it has been determined that additional funds in the amount of approximately $100,000.00, over and above the budgeted amount for the needed renovations, will be needed for the repairs at Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter, and approval of this additional expenditure is recommended by the Juvenile Committee. Motion was made by Mr. Darby, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to amend the agenda to accept the recommendation of the Juvenile Committee to approve an expenditure of additional funds in the amount of approximately $100,000.00, over and above the budgeted amount for the needed repairs at the Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter with said funds being utilized from excess funds from other projects. The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None None ABSENT: *** Motion was made by Mr. Darby, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to accept the recommendation of the Juvenile Committee to approve an expenditure of additional funds in the amount of approximately $100,000.00, over and above the budgeted amount for the needed repairs at the Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter with said funds being utilized from excess funds from other projects. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Mr. Tom Salzer, Chairman of the Insurance Committee, reported on a meeting of that committee. Committee members attending the Insurance Committee meeting were Mr. Salzer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Rodgers, and Mr. Darby. Mr. Joe Buffington, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Altimus, Mr. Jim Firth, Ms. Lisa Wilson, Ms. Ginger Adam Corley, Mr. Jason Weinland, Mr. Graeme Weinland, Ms. Deborah Starks, and Ms. Julie Gill were also present. Other jurors present were Mr. Gray, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Benton and Mr. Plummer. Mr. Salzer stated that the Insurance Committee discussed current claims and advised that insurance claims are down and a surplus is anticipated. *** Mr. Glenn Benton, Chairman of the Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee, reported on a meeting of that committee. Committee members attending the Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee meeting were Mr. Benton, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Plummer, and Mr. Rimmer. Ms. Ginger Adam Corley, Ms. Julie Gill, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Altimus, Mr. Sam Marsiglia, Ms. Carlotta Askew-Brown, and Mr. Daniel Besinaiz were also present. Other jurors present were Mr. Darby, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Gray. Mr. Benton stated that Mr. Ford provided an update to the Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee on parish construction projects. He reported that it is anticipated that bids will be received for State Project No. H.013129.6, Federal Aid Project No. H013129, Linton Road Bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir project in September, 2020, and the Linton Road Bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir will be closed in early 2021. Mr. Benton stated that the committee discussed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inundated road damage from the 2016 flood event, PA-06-LA4263-PW-00910(0), Paved Roads, project. He stated that the parish will be required to borrow $8 to $10 million matching funds, but it is anticipated that the parish will be reimbursed the $8 to $10 million matching funds from the Restore Louisiana Program. Mr. Benton stated that the committee discussed a request from AEP Swepco to relocate utility lines from the back of property lines to the front for easier access. He stated that a meeting will be scheduled in the near future with AEP Swepco and requested that all developers be invited to attend the meeting. Mr. Benton stated that the committee discussed the overlay district. He stated that the police jury will be working with the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission with the creation of an overlay district on Highway 80 from Red Chute to Highway 157 to assist with the increasing development in that area. Mr. Benton stated that the committee discussed the Espanita Drainage Improvements Project. Mr. Hudson stated that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has approved the pre-application, and authorized the police jury to proceed to develop and submit an application for consideration on the Espanita Drainage Improvements Project. Mr. Benton stated that the committee discussed the need for improvements to a curve located on Linton Cutoff Road. He stated that due to the upcoming closing of Linton Road Bridge over Black Bayou, the amount of traffic will increase on Linton Cutoff Road. Mr. Benton stated that it is the recommendation of the Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee to authorize the expenditure of funds to straighten a curve located on Linton Cutoff Road. Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to amend the agenda to accept the recommendation of the Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee to authorize the expenditure of funds to increase the radius of a 90-degree curve located on Linton Cutoff Road. The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Mr. Plummer ABSENT: *** Mr. Hudson stated that currently the curve on Linton Cutoff Road is a 90-degree curve. He stated that the plans are to increase the radius of the 90-degree curve which will provide space for vehicles to remain in their lane of traffic while making the curve. He further stated that right-of-way will need to be obtained and utilities will need to be relocated for this project. Mr. Hudson stated that the cost of the project will be approximately $350,000.00. Mr. Hudson stated that if the radius of the 90-degree curve is not increased, there will be traffic issues on Linton Cutoff Road once the Linton Road Bridge over Black Bayou is closed in the near future. He stated that this project was not budgeted for 2020, but there are available funds in the Highway Department Fund that can be utilized for this project. Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to accept the recommendation of the Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee to authorize the expenditure of funds to increase the radius of a 90-degree curve located on Linton Cutoff Road with said funds being utilized from the Highway Department Fund. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Benton stated that the committee discussed the study of the Red River. He stated that Mr. Ford provided the committee with an update on the study advising that siltation is the main factor in the flooding issues in the Red River Basin due to the locks and dams. He further stated that it is possible in the future that a lock and dam will be placed north of Shreveport/Bossier on the Red River. Mr. Benton stated that Mr. Ford provided a report to the committee on meetings held to discuss the watershed in northern Bossier Parish. Mr. Benton stated that the committee discussed utility permits in connection with fiberoptic lines in parish rights-of-way. He stated that Mr. Jackson is to further research this matter. *** Mr. Brotherton asked if Mr. Matt Graves was present. No one was present. Mr. Brotherton stated that Mr. Graves has requested to lease the following parish-owned properties obtained through the FEMA buy-out program: 225 Shadow Ridge Drive, Tax Assessment No. 118716, 227 Shadow Ridge Drive, Tax Assessment No. 118747, and 301 Shadow Ridge Drive, Tax Assessment No. 113052, Bossier City, LA. Mr. Brotherton stated that at the July 15, 2020, police jury meeting this matter was discussed. He stated that there was concern that Mr. Graves was requesting to lease these properties to create a four-wheeler track on the above referenced properties. Mr. Brotherton stated that he has spoken with Mr. Graves on several occasions and Mr. Graves has assured him that his intentions to lease the properties are not for a four-wheeler track. Mr. Brotherton stated that Mr. Graves advised that the four-wheelers that have recently been seen riding on the lots are from a mobile home park which is located adjacent to Shadow Ridge Estates Subdivision. He stated that Mr. Graves’ intentions are for his children to have more room to play and possibly create a ballpark for his son and other neighborhood children to play on. He further stated that Mr. Graves assured him that he will take care of the properties. Mr. Brotherton stated that Mr. Graves advised that there may be times that his children will ride their four-wheelers on the properties, but the properties will not be used as a four-wheeler track for other parties to use. Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Jorden, to approve a Letter Lease with Matt Graves to lease parish owned properties located at 225 Shadow Ridge Drive, Tax Assessment No. 118716, 227 Shadow Ridge Drive, Tax Assessment No. 118747, and 301 Shadow Ridge Drive, Tax Assessment No. 113052, Bossier City, LA. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Darby, to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of Bossier,

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State of Louisiana, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. This is a renewal of the ad valorem tax for Correctional Facilities. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Benton, and seconded by Mr. Darby: RESOLUTION A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), that: SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and under the authority conferred by the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, including Article VI, Section 32 thereof, the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the Parish on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020, between the hours of seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, towit: PROPOSITION (MILLAGE CONTINUATION) Shall the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), continue to levy and collect a three and two hundredths (3.02) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2022 and ending with the year 2031 (an estimated $3,100,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of maintaining and operating the correctional facilities in the Parish including the furnishing of transportation and medical care for prisoners, said millage to represent an increase (due to reappraisal) of two hundredths of a mill (.02) over the 3 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2021 pursuant to an election held on April 2, 2011? SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in the Bossier-Press Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation within the Parish, published in Bossier City, Louisiana, and being the official journal of the Parish, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the publication of the Notice of Election, the President is authorized and directed to make any amendments to the foregoing proposition that may be required to comply with any state or federal regulatory agencies. SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Bossier Parish Courthouse, Police Jury Meeting Room, 204 Burt Blvd., Benton, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021, at TWO O’CLOCK (2:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places for the precincts in the Parish are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law. SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the Parish will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used. SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the President and/or Secretary of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election. SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Bossier Parish and the Registrar of Voters of Bossier Parish, as notification of the special election, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law. SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent and authority to continue to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application. This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: Mr. Benton, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, AYES: Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs None NAYS: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 5th day of August, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY EXHIBIT “A” NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), on August 5, 2020, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the Parish on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Parish qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit: PROPOSITION (MILLAGE CONTINUATION) Shall the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), continue to levy and collect a three and two hundredths (3.02) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2022 and ending with the year 2031 (an estimated $3,100,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of maintaining and operating the correctional facilities in the Parish including the furnishing of transportation and medical care for prisoners, said millage to represent an increase (due to reappraisal) of two hundredths of a mill (.02) over the 3 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2021 pursuant to an election held on April 2, 2011? The said special election shall be held at each and every polling place in the Parish, which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541. The polling places for the precincts in the Parish are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law. The estimated cost of this election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $33,200. Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law. The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Bossier Parish Courthouse, Police Jury Meeting Room, 204 Burt Blvd., Benton, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021, at TWO O’CLOCK (2:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters of the Parish are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Benton, Louisiana, on this, the 5th day of August, 2020 ATTEST: /s/ Jimmy Cochran____ President /s/ Rachel Hauser Secretary *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, to approve Change Order No. 18 for State Project No. H.003854.6-R1 Bossier North/South Corridor Swan Lake Road (I-220 to Flat River) Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and to authorize the execution of documents. Said Change Order results in an increase in the amount of $17,690.86. The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia,

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Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Mr. Brotherton ABSENT: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 5 day of August, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 18 for State Project No. H.003854.6-R1 Bossier North/South Corridor Swan Lake Road (I-220 to Flat River) Bossier Parish, Louisiana. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 18. The resolution was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Rodgers, Upon vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs None NAYS: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mr. Brotherton JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Skaggs, to approve Change Order No. 1 for FY 2019 LCDBG Sewer Improvements – Merrywoods Subdivision, and to authorize the execution of documents. Said Change Order results in an increase in the amount of $36,758.10, and an additional 45 contract days. It has been approved by the Office of Community Development. The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs None NAYS: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mr. Brotherton RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 5th day of August, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 1 for FY 2019 LCDBG Sewer Improvements – Merrywoods Subdivision. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 1. The resolution was offered by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Skaggs. Upon vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Mr. Brotherton ABSENT: RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 2019-118, 12” Raw Water Line – Phase 2, for the Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier, and to authorize the execution of documents. Said Change Order results in an increase in the amount of $24,625.68. The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs None NAYS: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mr. Brotherton RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 5th day of August, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 2019-118, 12” Raw Water Line – Phase 2, for the Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 1. The resolution was offered by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia. Upon vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020, with the following votes recorded: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. AYES: Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None None ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Mr. Brotherton RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY PARISH SECRETARY *** Motion was made by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Plummer, to approve Change Order No. 2 for Project No. 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue, and to authorize the execution of documents. Said Change Order results in a no cost change order, and an additional five (5) contract days. The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Mr. Brotherton ABSENT: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 5th day of August, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 2 for Project No. 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 2. The resolution was offered by Mr. Rodgers, seconded by Mr. Plummer. Upon vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020, with the following votes recorded: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. AYES: Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None None ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Mr. Brotherton RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY PARISH SECRETARY *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia, to approve Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 2019-112, Swan Lake Road Re-alignment over Flat River, and to authorize the execution of documents. Said Change Order results in a decrease in the amount of $3,996.60. The President called for public comment. There being none, motion carried with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mr. Brotherton RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 5 day of August, 2020, that it does hereby approve Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 2019-112, Swan Lake Road Re-alignment over Flat River. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 1. The resolution was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Marsiglia. Upon vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020, with the following votes recorded: AYES: Mr. Benton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Darby, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jorden, Mr. Marsiglia, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Rimmer, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Salzer, Mr. Skaggs NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mr. Brotherton RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Benton, to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 4719, previously adopted on April 17, 2019, which approved recommended amendments to Chapter 110 of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, “Subdivisions”, to add and/or amend certain sections or subsections pertaining to subdivision regulations, to correct typographical errors. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 4780 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4719, PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ON APRIL 17, 2019, WHICH APPROVED RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 110 OF THE BOSSIER PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, “SUBDIVISIONS”, TO ADD AND/OR AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OR SUBSECTIONS PERTAINING TO SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, TO CORRECT TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS BE IT ORDAINED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 5th day of August, 2020, that it does hereby amend Ordinance No. 4719 of April 17, 2019, providing for the amendment to Chapter 110 of the Bossier Parish Code of Ordinances, “Subdivisions”, to add and/or amend certain sections or subsections pertaining to subdivision regulations, to correct typographical errors, and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 110-228, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 110-228. Street construction requirements. The streets in all subdivisions, whether public or private, dedicated or not, within the five mile radius of any incorporated town or village in the parish which has zoning regulations, must be constructed in strict compliance with the following requirements and must meet the standards of the town or village. (1)

All residential streets shall be constructed of concrete with an integral curb a minimum of six (6) inches thick and boulevards a minimum of eight (8) inches thick. The roadway width shall be a minimum of 25 feet, as measured from the back of curb to the back of curb, and laid on a subbase and or base

of crushed concrete six (6) inches under residential streets and eight (8) inches under boulevards to be approved by the parish engineer or designated representative of the police jury. Residential streets may also be constructed of asphaltic concrete with three and a half (3 1/2) inches of hot mix asphalt in the Red River Flood Plain. Side streets (streets other than main thoroughfares or boulevards) shall have a minimum of two (2) inches of hot mix asphalt. Such streets shall have 30-inch wide concrete curb and gutters, constructed in a manner to provide a total roadway width of 25 feet. All construction plans and drawings, including drainage and street lighting, shall meet all parish code requirements and must be submitted to the parish engineer for his approval. (a) As an exception to subsection (1) of this section, open ditch drainage will be permitted where each lot has an average width and length of 200 feet, and is no less than one acre in size. (b) As an exception to subsection (1) of this section, open ditch drainage will be permitted where each lot has an average width of 125 feet , and is no less than one half acre in size when the subdivision is supported by community water and sewer services. (c) As an exception to subsection (1) of this section, open ditch drainage will be permitted in the “Cypress and Black Bayou Reservoirs’ Zoned Area” where each lot has an average width of 125 feet, and is no less than three quarters of an acre in size when the subdivision is supported by only community water. The “Cypress and Black Bayou Reservoirs’ Zoned Area” is defined as the area adjacent to and surrounding the Cypress and Black Bayou Reservoirs up to a distance of 800 feet from the 179.6-foot contour line on the Cypress Black Bayou Reservoir and from the 185.0-foot contour line on Black Bayou Reservoir. Individual sewer systems meeting all provisions of the State and Parish Health Code and the Bossier Parish Police Jury Code of Ordinances may be utilized within the “Zoned Area.” Rights-of-way shall meet the minimum requirement of 60 feet or more. (2) Rights-of-way shall meet the minimum requirement of 60 feet or more. (3) See Section 110-126 (4) There shall be sidewalks provided on each side of all streets within a subdivision. The sidewalk area shall be at least six feet in width and shall be provided on each side of all streets, avenues and boulevards. The sidewalk shall be four feet wide. Handicap ramps are required at all intersections, meeting ADA requirements. (5) Cul-de-sac shall have a minimum radius of 42.5 feet, as measured from the back of curb to the center point. Cul-de-sac’s shall be constructed of a minimum of six (6) inches of Portland Cement Concrete over six (6) inches of crushed stone. The ordinance was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Benton. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Plummer, to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 4771, previously adopted on June 17, 2020, to correct the legal description. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 4781 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4771, PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ON JUNE 17, 2020, OFFICIALLY ABANDONING A PORTION OF A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN PRINCETON SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 11 WEST, BOSSIER PARISH, LA, TO CORRECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION BE IT ORDAINED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session convened on this 5th day of August, 2020, that it does hereby amend Ordinance No. 4771 of June 17, 2020, officially abandoning a portion of a public right-of-way in Princeton Subdivision, to correct the legal description as follows: That portion of Second Street located in Princeton Subdivision, Section 32, Township 19 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, lying between Lot 12, Block 11 and Lot 10, Block 2, being in dimension of 60’ X 140’ and further include the alleyway being 20’ wide BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Bossier Parish Police Jury hereby reserves all oil, gas and mineral rights. The ordinance was offered by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. Plummer. Upon vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY PARISH SECRETARY *** Motion was made by Mr. Darby, seconded by Mr. Plummer, to approve a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Bossier Parish Police Jury and the Bossier Parish Levee District for the donation of a tank car to the Bossier Parish Levee District, and to authorize the execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 5th day of August, 2020, that it does hereby approve the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement by and between the Bossier Parish Police Jury and the Bossier Parish Levee District for the donation of a tank car to the Bossier Parish Levee District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents in connection with said Cooperative Endeavor Agreement. The resolution was offered by Mr. Darby, seconded by Mr. Plummer. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020. JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT RACHEL D. HAUSER PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Darby, to approve an Administrative Services Agreement by and between the Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier and Sligo Water System Incorporated, and to authorize the execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 5 day of August, 2020, that it does hereby approve an Administrative Services Agreement by and between the Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier and Sligo Water System Incorporated. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents in connection with said Administrative Services Agreement. The resolution was offered by Mr. Brotherton, seconded by Mr. Darby. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion for FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer Improvements – Oak Hill Mobile Home Park, and to authorize execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal session on this 5th day of August, 2020, that it does hereby approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion for FY 2018 LCDBG Sewer Improvements – Oak Hill Mobile Home Park. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, and Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents in connection with said Certificate of Substantial Completion. The resolution was offered by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Rimmer. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Motion was made by Mr. Marsiglia, seconded by Mr. Rimmer, to accept the proposal of Owen & White, Inc., in the amount of $8,280.00 to provide professional services in connection with Espanita Subdivision Drainage Funding Application, and to authorize the execution of documents. The President called for public comment. There being none, votes were cast, and the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Bossier Parish Police Jury in regular and legal sesth sion on this 5 day of August, 2020, that William R. Altimus, Parish Administrator, or Jimmy Cochran, President, be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Bossier Parish Police Jury, any and all documents or contracts in connection with the proposal of Owen & White, Inc., in the amount of $8,280.00 to provide professional services in connection with Espanita Subdivision Drainage Funding Application. The resolution was offered by Mr. Marsiglia, seconded by Mr. Rimmer. Upon unanimous vote, it was duly adopted on this 5th day of August, 2020. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY *** Jurors were provided a copy of district highway reports. Mr. Altimus stated that the highway department spent approximately $717,000.00 in various police juror districts in the month of June, 2020. *** Mr. Altimus reported that the latest edition of the Bossier Press Tribune paper is in the conference room. He stated that the Tribune published an outstanding article pertaining to the Keep Bossier Beautiful program and how important the program is to the Shreveport-Bossier area and encouraged the police jurors to read the article. *** Mr. Altimus stated that a briefing conducted by the Corps of Engineers is scheduled for tomorrow to discuss flooding on Red River. He stated that Mr. Ford has a preview of the study and it will be provided to the jurors for their review. *** Mr. Buffington presented a Memorandum from Mr. Michael Norton, Tax Administrator for Bossier City-Parish Sales & Use Tax Division, stating that the Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Tax Holiday is set for Friday, September 4th, through Sunday, September 6th. He stated that the tax holiday provides local sales and use tax exemption on any consumer purchase of firearms, ammunition, and hunting sup-

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plies. Mr. Buffington stated that the exemption does not apply to business or commercial purchases. *** Mr. Bobby Edmiston, Bossier Parish Assessor, was present to provide information to the police jurors on the duties of the Assessor and duties of the police jury serving as the Board of Tax Review. Mr. Edmiston stated that the Assessor’s Office does not send tax bills. He stated that tax bills are generated by the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office. He further stated that the Assessor’s Office has nothing to do with tax bills or enforcement of the payment of tax bills. Mr. Edmiston stated that the Assessor’s duties are provided in Louisiana Constitution Article 7, Section 18. He provided additional information as it relates to Section 18. Ad Valorem Taxes, which states the following: Section 18. (A) Assessments. Property subject to taxation shall be listed on the assessment roll at its assessed valuation, which, except as provided in Paragraphs (C), (F), and (G), shall be a percentage of its fair market value. The percentage of fair market value shall be uniform throughout the state upon the same class of property. Mr. Edmiston stated that residential assessed valuation is at 10 percent in all parishes, commercial assessed valuation is at 15 percent in all parishes, and public service assessed valuation is at 25 percent in all parishes. Mr. Edmiston provided information pertaining to La R.S. 47:2321 which provides the definition of Fair Market Value as follows: “Fair market value is the price for property which would be agreed upon between a willing and informed buyer and a willing and informed seller under usual and ordinary circumstances; it shall be the highest price estimated in terms of money which property will bring if exposed for sale on the open market with reasonable time allowed to find a purchaser who is buying with knowledge of all the uses and purposes to which the property is best adapted and for which it can be legally used.” Mr. Edmiston stated that the amount that a property owner paid for the home/property is irrelevant when determining the fair market value. He stated that the fair market value is determined based on the amount the property owner can sell the property on the open market. Mr. Edmiston referenced La. R.S. 47:2323 which shows how to determine fair market value. He stated that the fair market value of real and personal property shall be determined by the following generally recognized appraisal procedures: the market approach, the cost approach, and/or the income approach: (1) In utilizing the market approach, the assessor shall use an appraisal technique in which the market value estimate is predicated upon prices paid in actual market transactions and current listings. (2) In utilizing the cost approach, the assessor shall use a method in which the value of a property is derived by estimating the replacement or reproduction cost of the improvements; deducting therefrom the estimated depreciation; and then adding the market value of the land, if any. (3) In utilizing the income approach, the assessor shall use an appraisal technique in which the anticipated net income is capitalized to indicate the capital amount of the investment which produces the net income. There was additional discussion of appraisal process of properties. Mr. Edmiston referenced Louisiana Constitution Article 7 Section 18(E) which states that the correctness of assessment by the assessor shall be subject to review first by the governing authority, which is the Bossier Parish Police Jury, then by the Louisiana Tax Commission or its successor, and finally by the courts, all in accordance with procedures established by law. He stated that all protests submitted for the Board of Tax Review are to be presented to the police jury for determination. Mr. Edmiston referenced La. R.S. 47:1992(C) which explains the process of the Board of Tax Review. He stated that the police jury is to make a determination based on the validity on its own merits using recognized appraisal techniques as mentioned earlier. Mr. Edmiston stated that the police jury has the three following options to rule during a Board of Tax Review: 1. Uphold the Assessor’s Value; 2. Grant the appellant’s value; or 3. Set the value at any level the police jury deems appropriate following the recognized appraisal techniques as discussed earlier. Mr. Edmiston explained the process should the police jury not uphold his value. He stated that all rulings can be appealed, and explained the appeals process. He further stated that this year will be an uncommon year due to the COVID-19 health crisis and the affect it had on several types of businesses. Mr. Rimmer asked if there was some relief that could be given to those who have suffered from the COVID-19 health crisis. Mr. Edmiston stated that there is a statute that allows for adjustments to be made due to a disaster being declared by the President, governor, and/or parish. He provided additional information on disaster relief. Mr. Edmiston stated that there are times when a property owner provides just cause why they do not agree with the Assessor’s value, and the Assessor’s Office reviews each request, and there are times that the property value is adjusted as needed prior to appeals coming before the Board of Tax Review. He stated that once an appeal reaches the Board of Tax Review, the Assessor’s Office is of the opinion that the assessed value of that property by the Assessor’s Office is correct. Appreciation was extended to Mr. Edmiston for providing information related to the Board of Tax Review. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on Project No. 2019-132, West Linton Road Extension to Fairburn Avenue. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on the Swan Lake Road Bridge at Poole Road project. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on the Swan Lake Road at Legacy Elementary School for the Swan Lake Road Realignment at Flat River project. *** Mr. Hudson provided an update on Project No. 2020-102, Airline Drive Overlay–Parish Limits to Kingston Road. *** Mr. Rimmer asked if anyone has addressed the low overhangs on Dogwood Trail. Mr. Hudson stated that Mr. Coutee is reviewing this matter to determine if the parish can trim the overhangs or if it will need to be contracted out. *** Mr. Mark Coutee, Public Works Director, presented an update on activities of the highway department and on several road projects in the parish. *** Mr. Darby recommended that Department Heads for various entities that fall under the Bossier Parish Police Jury provide quarterly updates on the entities to the police jury during a police jury meeting. Mr. Altimus is to reach out to the Department Heads and determine if they will be available to be present at the September 2, 2020, police jury meeting. *** There being no further business to come before the Bossier Parish Police th Jury in regular and legal session on this 5 day of August, 2020, the meeting was adjourned by the President at 3:55 p.m. RACHEL D. HAUSER JIMMY COCHRAN, PRESIDENT PARISH SECRETARY BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY September 2, 2020 Bossier Press-Tribune

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE is hereby given that the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commissionwill hold a public hearing on Monday, September 14, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Bossier City Hall, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, for the purpose of considering the following amendments to Ordinance 133 of 2018 of the City of Bossier City and Ordinance 4705 of 2018 of the Parish Code of Bossier Parish: A Public Hearing for the following:

The application of Ryan Estess, Raley and Associates, for a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land from R-LD (Residential Low Density) to B-1 (Business, Commercial Office) being a tract of land located in the southeast quarter of section 26, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. (corner of Swan Lake Rd. and Duckwater Landing) (Police Jury District 5) Said tract being more fully described as follows:

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 26, RUN THENCE NORTH 89°47’42” WEST A DISTANCE OF 33.57 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF SWAN LAKE ROAD AS ACQUIRED IN BOOK 1728, PAGE 143 OF THE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LA. SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED. FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, RUN THENCE NORTH 89°47’42” WEST A DISTANCE OF 544.99 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE RUN NORTH 00°13’14” EAST A DISTANCE OF 435.15 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89°41’37” EAST A DISTANCE OF 250.60 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 00°22’56” EAST A DISTANCE OF 635.85 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89°41’18” EAST A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 00°18’42” EAST A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF DUCKWATER LANDING AS DEDICATED IN BOOK 1364, PAGE 52 OF THE RECORDS OF BOPSSIER PARISH, LA, THENCE RUN ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY SOUTH 89°41’18” EAST A DISTANCE OF 207.63 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SWAN LAKE ROAD, THENCE RUN ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY THE FOLLOWING FIVE CALLS: SOUTH 68°33’45” EAST A DISTANCE OF 26.05 FEET, ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT A DISTANCE OF 161.95 FEET (SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 6957.93 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 00°12’37” EAST A DISTANCE OF 161.95 FEET), SOUTH 00°06’35” EAST A DISTANCE OF 505.96 FEET, ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT A DISTANCE OF 378.46 FEET (SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 1865.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 5°21’25” EAST A DISTANCE OF 377.81 FEET), SOUTH 00°32 34” WEST A DISTANCE OF 36.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

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Being a tract of land located in the southeast quarter of Section 26, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Said tract being more fully described as follows:

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 26, RUN THENCE NORTH 00°22’12” EAST A DISTANCE OF 1309.95, THENCE RUN NORTH 89°41’18” WEST A DISTANCE OF 85.83 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF SWAN LAKE ROAD AS ACQUIRED IN BOOK 1728, PAGE 143 OF THE RECORDS OF BOSSIER PARISH, LA. SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED. FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, RUN THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY THE FOLLOWING TWO CALLS: ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT A DISTANCE OF 149.54 FEET (SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 6957.93 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 02°09’07” EAST A DISTANCE OF 149.54 FEET), SOUTH 65°07’59” WEST A DISTANCE OF 24.91 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF DUCKWATER LANDING AS DEDICATED IN BOOK 1364, PAGE 52 OF THE RECORDS OF BOPSSIER PARISH, LA, THENCE RUN ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY NORTH 89°41’18” WEST A DISTANCE OF 208.11 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 00°18’42” EAST A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 89°41’18” WEST A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 00°18’42” EAST A DISTANCE OF 140.00 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89°41’18” EAST A DISTANCE OF 244.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

The application of Ryan Estess, Raley and Associates for a Minor Plat, Swan Lake Commercial Property Unit 1, 9.932 acres located in Section 26, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.(corner of Swan Lake Rd. and Duckwater Landing) (Police Jury District 8)

The application of Travis Sturdivant, Raley and Associates, for a Minor Plat, Lars-White Subdivision, being 2.23 acres, more or less, located in Section 10, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. (Police Jury District 2)

The application of Bayou Spirits and Bistreaux to Geaux for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for off-premise consumption located at a 5520 Airline Dr., a proposed packaged liquor store with frozen prepackaged food sales. Bossier Parish, Louisiana. (Police Jury District 5)

The application of Randall Hilton for a Minor Plat for Dream Chaser Maker, being 7.30 acres more or less, located in Section 10, Township 16 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. (Police Jury District 1)

The application of Randall Hilton for a Minor Plat for the Lucky Family Mission, being 4.08 acres, more or less, located in the East half of the Southwest quarter of Section 13, Township 17 North, Range 12 West, (west on Sligo Rd., immediately north of Jamerson Rd.) Bossier Parish, Louisiana. (Police Jury District 1)

The application of Pamela Renz for an Amended Plat, Red Point Subdivision Unit No. 2, being 3.595 acres more or less, located in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, (north east corner of Chandler Rd. and Roach Rd.) Bossier Parish, Louisiana. (Police Jury District 2)

The application of Michael Salter, Bossier Village Lane Properties, for and Amended Planned Unit Development for Bellevue Storage being 19.35 acres, more or less, located in Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.(Police Jury District 2)

The application of Moez Nurani, Savoy Bossier City, LLC for an On-Premise Sign Review for a Hampton Inn directional sign located at 1005 Gould Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. (Police Jury District 9) (City Council District 3)

NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the application of US Wifi to the Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, for a Planning Approval for a 150’ unmanned wireless internet pole located in Sections 26 and 27, Township 20 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA. (Lot 1, Cypress Creek Ranch Subdivision, Unit 1) (THIS MATTER IS BEING SCHEDULED AS A TWO-WEEK PUBLIC HEARING) Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE is hereby given that the Benton – Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Chambers located at 204 Burt Boulevard Benton, LA for the purpose of considering the following applications:

The application of Black Cypress Development requesting Amended Planned Building Group approval for Fairburn Office Park being 3.476 acres more or less, located in Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, LA.

Martha Reyenga, Chairman Benton - Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission

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NOTICE The Bossier Parish Police Jury has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, Benton, Louisiana, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Magnolia Ridge Subdivision, located in Section 8, Township 17 North, Range 11 West, Bossier Parish, LA. Rachel D. Hauser, Parish Secretary Jimmy Cochran, President Bossier Parish Police Jury

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

RegistRation: #WK110

i, Robert Louis Brown ii, have been convicted of Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile. My address is 1511 old Benton Road, apt. 526, Bossier City, La 71112.

Race: Caucasian sex: Male age: 42 Height: 5’ 04” Weight: 150 Hair Color: Brown eye Color: Blue

alias:

Bob Bobby Robert Brown ii Robert L. Brown iii Robert s. Brown spike Brown scar: Forehead Mark: none Prosthesis: none Piercing: none tattoo: R_forearm: Brown L_shoulder-front: tat Back: Reaper L_arm: Dad name R_bicep: Dragon neck: Ying Yang / sun R_arm: Last name, skull, Dragon L_shoulder: Cross Bones L_leg: Cross Chest: nancy

if you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier sheriff’s Dept., Po Box 850, Benton, La 71006, 318-965-2203

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SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

RegistRation: DoC# 520668

i, Jesse Benton Dick, have been convicted of Molestation of Juvenile. My address is 726 Hickory Drive, Plain Dealing, La 71064.

Race: sex: age: Height: Weight: Hair Color: eye Color:

alias: scar: Mark: Prosthesis: Piercing: tattoo:

Caucasian Male 07-14-1979 6’ 03” 300 Brown Brown none none none none none none

if you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier sheriff’s Dept., Po Box 850, Benton, La 71006, 318-965-2203

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SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

RegistRation: #0002765928

i, James William Bonacci, have been convicted of Pornography involving Juveniles (sexually Motivated). My address is 1817 Coastal Drive, Princeton, La 71067.

Caucasian Race: Male sex: 78 age: 5’ 08” Height: 180 Weight: Hair Color: gray eye Color: Hazel

alias: scar: Mark: Prosthesis: Piercing: tattoo:

none none none none none none

if you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier sheriff’s Dept., Po Box 850, Benton, La 71006, 318-965-2203

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SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

RegistRation: #5610

i, Brooks stapleton, have been convicted of Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile. My address is 2005 Clay Circle, Princeton, La 71067.

Caucasian Race: Male sex: 41 age: 5’ 08” Height: 180 Weight: Hair Color: Brown eye Color: Blue

none alias: scar: Lighter Burn none Mark: Prosthesis: none none Piercing: none tattoo:

if you have any comments or wish to communicate with the Bossier sheriff’s Dept., Po Box 850, Benton, La 71006, 318-965-2203

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Lost Promissory note: Anyone knowing the whereabouts or having possession of one (1) certain promissory note executed by Whitney B. Morgan; dated 06/08/2017, in the principal sum of $93,279.00; please contact Dean Morris, L.L.C., Attorneys at Law, 1505 North 19th Street, P.O. Box 2867, Monroe, Louisiana 71207-2867, Telephone No. (318) 388-1440.

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The application of Jason Cram for an Amended Planned Unit Development for a proposed new restaurant, Dillas Quesadillas located at 2035 Airline Dr. Bossier City, Louisiana. (Police Jury District 9) (City Council District 2)

The application of the Bossier City-Parish MPC requesting the review and approval of the Hwy 80 Corridor Overlay District.

Art Schuldt, Chairman Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission

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Notice is hereby given that Performance Proppants, LLC has applied for a 401 Water Quality Certification/Corps of Engineers 404 permit to commercially dredge the Red River channel in Caddo and Bossier Parishes. The dredged material will be refined at the existing Performance Proppants, LLC facility off of Benton Road in Bossier City, Bossier Parish. Performance Proppants, LLC is applying to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Services for a Water Quality Certification in accordance with statutory authority contained in the LAC 33:IX.1507.A-E and provisions of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.

Comments Concerning this application can be filed with the Water Permits Division within ten days of this notice by referencing WQC 191210-01, AI 204126 to the following address: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Water Permits Division P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 Attn: Elizabeth Hill

A copy of the application is available for inspection and review at the LDEQ Public Records Center, on the first floor of the Galvez Building, Room 127 at 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE is hereby given that the Benton - Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 7:00pm Virtually by Zoom for the purpose of considering the following applications:

The application of Black Cypress Benton, LLC requesting a parking Variance for Fairburn Office Park located being 3.476 acres more or less, Bossier Parish, LA. (Police Jury District 3)

The application of Black Cypress Benton, LLC requesting a Building Distance Variance for Fairburn Office Park located being 3.476 acres more or less, Bossier Parish, LA. (Police Jury District 3)

In accordance with Act 302, the Benton – Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting will be held using remote participation through Zoom. The public is encouraged to submit written comments by email to brownc@bossiercity.org by Wednesday, September 14, 2020. Comments submitted will be included as part of the public record for that meeting. In person comments can be made via conference. Contact the Benton Parish MPC for more information on how to attend. Benton - MPC Board of Adjustments Michael Acurio - Chairman

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 8 owned convenience stores and car washes. He also stayed active, he loved life out on the “links” as he enjoyed the game of golf for many years. Another famous past-time of his was fishing at his fishing camp on Lake Erling, outside of Springhill, LA. In the latter years, the big fun, was the grandkids and making all of their games and sporting events and cheering them on. Now that was his passion! Larry loved the Lord and he and Becky were charter members of Eastwood Baptist Church in Haughton and adored all of his church family.

Preceding Mr. Crumpler in death were his parents, Sam G. Crumpler and Minnie Lee Rogers Crumpler. Left to cherish his memory are: his beloved wife, Becky Crumpler; daughter, Amanda Crumpler Zeuch (and Scott); grandchildren, Dylan Behan and Reanna Crumpler; siblings Danny Crumpler (and Jean), Sylvia Blacklock, Sharion Phillips, and Mike Crumpler (and Zoe). The family wishes to express a special thanks to Dr. Sanjay Shah and Dr. Paul Cole for the years of care that they gave him. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made, in Mr. Crumpler's honor, to the Eastwoood Baptist Church Building Fund, or charity of your choice. “Success depends less on strength of body, than upon strength of mind and character” ~ Arnold Palmer

Oscar Allen “Buck” Spear Princeton, LA - Oscar Allen “Buck” Spear, 87, is now sheltered in the arms of God. He was born in Lake End, near Coushatta, Louisiana on March 5, 1933 to Allen and Elmer Spear and passed away August 25, 2020.A private family graveside service will be held at Haughton Cemetery in Haughton, Louisiana under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home of Bossier City, Louisiana. The service will be officiated by Deacon John Keith and song service will led by Brett and Marie Raab. Family will meet at Rose-Neath Bossier to join in procession out to the cemetery that will be led by the Patriot Guard Riders. At the service Oscar will be honored by a tribute conducted by the Department of Louisiana VFW Honor Guard District #12 with a 21-

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gun salute. Masks are required at all times, and social distancing will also be required.Oscar was a member of the First Baptist Haughton church. He cherished his fellowship with his Men’s #1 life group and friends.Buck served his country as a proud Marine. He was a life member of Gandy Brown Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United states Post #4588 in Bossier City, Louisiana where he served in many offices. He served as Chaplain for his home post as well as the Department of Louisiana District #12 Honor Guard for many years. He was also a member of the Local Pelican #6 Military Order of the Cootie.Oscar loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. His grandchildren and great grands were the love of his life. Buck is survived by his loving spouse of sixty three plus years, Bonnie;daughter, Deborah Schultz and husband, Jim; granddaughter,

JenniferRhea and husband, David; great grands, Natalie and Owen Michael; grandson, Christopher Allen Cox and wife, Heather; great grands, Tyler Allen, Emory, Ivey and Foster; sisters, Lee Bates and husband, Jim, Nell Lockhart and husband, Thomas, and a whole host of nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Waters, Jim Schultz, Michael Martin, John Keith, David Waters, and Johnny Keith.The family would like to thank St. Joseph Hospice and staff for their caring spirit. Thank you to all our Prayer Warriors, family, and friends for your faithful loving support.The family suggests memorials be made to First Baptist Haughton Church Children’s Ministry at 105 East Washing Avenue, Haughton, Louisiana 71037 or the charity of the donor’s choice. Barbara “Bobbie” Acurio Bossier City, LA - Barbara Diane

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O’Neill Acurio of Bossier City, LA passed from this earth on Sunday, August 30th, 2020 after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s.Barbara (Bobbie) grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to Hollywood, Florida for her senior year of high school. She soon met the handsome neighbor, Charlie Acurio with whom she fell in love and married shortly after her high school graduation in 1957. They moved back to Jacksonville Florida where they started their young family. In Jacksonville, there were three Barbaras on their street, so to differentiate herself from the others, she picked up the nickname Bobbie by which she is known today.The Acurios moved to the Shreveport-Bossier area in 1964 where Bobbie was very active with the Ladies Guild of St. Catherine Catholic Church and then with St. Mary of the Pines Catholic Church.She later did accounting work for nearly 30 years at several businesses, finishing her career as the business manager at Airline Baptist Church. Bobbie was undeniably dedicated t o her family; actively involved in thelives of her three children supporting whatever activity in which they participated. And she was wholeheartedly devoted to her husband of 61 years. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Charles Thomas Acurio; her parents, Frank, and Carolyn O’Neill; sister, Francis O’Neill Conger; and her eldest son Chuck Acurio. We cherish the fact that they are now joyfully reunited. Bobbie is survived by her son, Dr. Michael T. Acurio and Courtney Batts of Benton, LA; daughter, Michelle Acurio Kyle and husband Kevin of Houston, TX; She has grandchildren aplenty; Michael Acurio Jr. and wife Ashley, Adam Acurio and wife Isabel, Alex, Jacob and Caiden Acurio, Kendall, Cade and Claire Kyle. She also was blessed with four great-grandchildren, Ella Kate and Gigi Acurio and twins Braylen and Parker Acurio.A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Benton, LA. Celebrating the Mass was Father Karl Daigle. Interment followed at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier City, LA. Visitation was held prior to the Mass beginning at 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service. The family would like to thank the staff at The Blake in Bossier City where she has been a resident for the past two years. The love and care she received there was a comfort for her family for which we are forever grateful.